Questions & Answers about Siivoa huone huolellisesti!
How is the adverb huolellisesti formed here?
The base adjective is huolellinen (careful). To add the -sti suffix, you first need the word's stem. For adjectives ending in -nen, the stem ends in -se-. We take huolellise- and add -sti to make huolellisesti (carefully).
What is the root of the word huolellisesti?
It comes from the noun huoli, which means 'worry' or 'care'. The suffix -llinen turns it into the adjective huolellinen (careful), and the -sti ending turns that into the adverb huolellisesti (carefully).
Why is huone in its basic form and not huoneen?
Because this sentence is a command! When you give a direct command (imperative) to someone, the total object drops the usual -n ending. Therefore, it looks exactly like the basic dictionary form (nominative).
How do you form the command siivoa from the dictionary verb siivota (to clean)?
To tell one person to do something, you usually take the 'I' form of the verb and drop the final -n. For the verb siivota, 'I clean' is minä siivoan. Drop the -n and you are left with the command Siivoa!
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