Breakdown of Minun täytyy tulla terveeksi perjantaiksi.
minä
I
täytyä
to have to
perjantai
Friday
tulla
to become
terve
healthy, well
Questions & Answers about Minun täytyy tulla terveeksi perjantaiksi.
Why is the word for healthy (terve) written as terveeksi?
It is in the translative case, which expresses a change of state. The base word is terve, and its stem is tervee-. Adding the translative ending -ksi shows the new state the person is changing into (becoming healthy).
Doesn't tulla usually mean 'to come'? Why is it translated as 'get' or 'become' here?
While tulla commonly means 'to come', it takes on the meaning of 'to become' when paired with a word in the translative case. Together, tulla and terveeksi mean 'to become healthy' or 'to get well'.
Why does perjantai (Friday) also have the -ksi ending?
The translative case has a second major rule: it is used to express a deadline or time limit. Adding -ksi to a time word means 'by' that time. So, perjantaiksi means 'by Friday'.
Why does the sentence start with minun (my) instead of minä (I)?
This is a review of the necessity structure. The verb täytyy (must) requires the person who has to do the action to be in the genitive case. This is why we use minun instead of minä.
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