Breakdown of Ystävällinen palvelu toimii täydellisesti.
toimia
to function, to work / to act
täydellinen
perfect
ystävällinen
friendly
palvelu
the service
Questions & Answers about Ystävällinen palvelu toimii täydellisesti.
How is the adverb täydellisesti formed from its base adjective?
The base adjective is täydellinen (perfect). To make it an adverb, we first need its stem. For adjectives ending in -nen, the stem changes to end in -se-. So täydellinen becomes the stem täydellise-, and then we add the adverb suffix -sti to get täydellisesti (perfectly).
Could I use the adjective täydellinen here instead of täydellisesti?
No, because you are describing how the service works, which means you are modifying a verb (toimii). You must use an adverb for that. If you wanted to say the service is perfect, you would use the verb olla (to be) and the adjective: Ystävällinen palvelu on täydellinen.
Why does ystävällinen stay in its basic form while täydellisesti gets a suffix?
Ystävällinen (friendly) is an adjective describing the noun palvelu (service). Because palvelu is the subject of the sentence and is in the basic form (nominative), the adjective attached to it stays in the basic form too. Täydellisesti, on the other hand, describes the verb toimii, so it must take the adverb suffix.
Does the verb toimia mean 'to work' in the sense of a person doing their job?
No, toimia means 'to work' in the sense of functioning, operating, or being effective. It is used for machines, systems, plans, or services. If you want to talk about a person working at a job, you would use the verb työskennellä instead.
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