Breakdown of Valitse hotelli huolellisesti, koska palvelu saarella ei toimi!
koska
because
ei
no / not (negative verb)
hotelli
hotel
valita
to choose
Questions & Answers about Valitse hotelli huolellisesti, koska palvelu saarella ei toimi!
How do we form the adverb huolellisesti (carefully) from its adjective?
The adjective is huolellinen (careful). For adjectives ending in -nen, the stem changes to -se- before you add any endings. So we take the stem huolellise- and attach the adverb suffix -sti to get huolellisesti.
Why is the object hotelli in its basic dictionary form, without an -n ending?
This is a special rule for commands. Normally, a full object takes an -n ending. However, when the verb is a command (imperative) like valitse (choose!), the object drops the -n and looks exactly like the basic dictionary form.
What verb does the command valitse come from?
It comes from valita (to choose), which is a Type 5 verb. In Type 5 verbs, the -ta ending changes to -tse- when making the stem. To give a direct command to one person, you just use that stem: valitse!
Why do we use the ending -lla on saarella (on the island)?
In Finnish, islands generally take the outer location endings (-lla, -lta, -lle) rather than the inner endings (-ssa, -sta, -hVn). Just like in English, you say that something is "on" an island, not "in" it.