Breakdown of Tuo vanha tietokone toimii hitaasti, mutta tämä uusi toimii täydellisesti.
tämä
this
tuo
that
mutta
but
vanha
old
uusi
new
tietokone
computer
toimia
to function, to work / to act
täydellinen
perfect
hidas
slow
Questions & Answers about Tuo vanha tietokone toimii hitaasti, mutta tämä uusi toimii täydellisesti.
How do we form the adverb hitaasti from the adjective hidas?
To make an adverb, we add the suffix -sti to the stem of the adjective (the form used before adding endings). The stem of hidas (slow) is hitaa-. When we add -sti, we get hitaasti (slowly). Notice the consonant change where the d disappears and the vowel lengthens to form the stem!
Why is the adverb for 'perfectly' täydellisesti instead of just adding -sti to täydellinen?
Adverb endings always attach to a word's stem, not its basic dictionary form. For adjectives ending in -nen, like täydellinen (perfect), the stem changes to end in -se-. Therefore, the stem is täydellise-, and adding the suffix gives us täydellisesti.
Where is the Finnish word for 'one' in tämä uusi ('this new one')?
Finnish doesn't use a filler word like 'one' to replace a noun. Since tietokone (computer) was already mentioned in the first half of the sentence, you can simply use the pronoun tämä (this) and the adjective uusi (new) on their own to mean 'this new one'.
Could I use the verb työskentelee instead of toimii for 'works'?
No, because they mean different kinds of working. The verb työskennellä is used when a person is doing a job or laboring. The verb toimia is used when a machine, device, or plan is functioning or operating. Since a computer is a machine, it toimii.
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