Breakdown of Menemmekö tavallisesti viikonloppuna baariin juttelemaan?
mennä
to go
baari
bar
tavallisesti
usually
viikonloppu
the weekend
Questions & Answers about Menemmekö tavallisesti viikonloppuna baariin juttelemaan?
Why is it juttelemaan and not just the basic verb jutella?
In Finnish, when you go somewhere in order to do something, you use the third infinitive illative (ending in -maan or -mään). Since the sentence uses a verb of movement (mennä, to go), the action you are going to do (jutella, to chat) requires the -maan ending. It literally translates to going into chatting.
How is juttelemaan formed from jutella?
To form the third infinitive, you need the verb stem. For jutella (a type 3 verb), you can find the stem by looking at the me form (juttelemme, we chat) and removing the personal ending. This leaves the stem juttele-. Then you simply add the third infinitive ending -maan to get juttelemaan.
Why does the word for weekend have the -na ending in viikonloppuna?
The -na ending is the essive case. While it is often used to describe a role (like working as a teacher), it is also the standard way to express days of the week and specific times. Adding it to viikonloppu (weekend) creates viikonloppuna, meaning on the weekend.
How does menemmekö make this sentence a question?