Breakdown of Opiskelijat ovat valinneet paikallisen yhdistyksen.
olla
to be
opiskelija
student
valita
to choose
paikallinen
local
yhdistys
association
Questions & Answers about Opiskelijat ovat valinneet paikallisen yhdistyksen.
How do we form the plural past participle valinneet from the verb valita?
For type 4 verbs like valita (to choose), you take the infinitive, drop the final -a or -ä, and add the plural participle ending -neet. Because the stem ends in t (valit-), the t and n merge into a double nn, giving us valinneet.
Why do we use ovat with valinneet?
Together they form the perfect tense, which translates to have chosen. Just like in English, you need a helping verb (here, ovat for they are) and a past participle (valinneet). Because the subject opiskelijat is plural, the helping verb and the participle both take their plural forms.
Why do the words paikallisen and yhdistyksen end in -n?
They make up the direct object of the sentence. Because the action is completed and the students chose one whole association, the object takes the genitive case ending -n. The adjective paikallinen must match the case of the noun yhdistys.
How does the word yhdistys change to yhdistyksen?
Yhdistys (association) is a noun ending in -ys. When adding endings to these words, the -ys changes to -ykse- to form the stem (yhdistykse-). Then we add the genitive -n ending.
What is the dictionary form of paikallisen?
The dictionary form is paikallinen (local). For words ending in -nen, the stem is formed by replacing -nen with -se- (paikallise-). Finally, the matching -n ending is added.
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