Questions & Answers about Ostamme huomenna uusia aitoja.
Why does aitoja have a strong t here, when the basic plural aidat has a weak d?
Consonant gradation depends on whether a syllable is open (ends in a vowel) or closed (ends in a consonant). In the basic plural aidat, the syllable is closed by the final letter (ai-dat), making it weak with a d. In the partitive plural aitoja, the syllables are open (ai-to-ja), so it keeps the strong grade t.
Why are the words uusia aitoja in the partitive plural case?
They are the object of the sentence. Because we are talking about an unspecified number of plural things (some new fences, rather than all specific fences), the object must be in the partitive plural case.
How is the partitive plural aitoja formed from the dictionary word aita (fence)?
For two-syllable words ending in a, the final a often changes to o before the plural i. This makes the plural stem aitoi-. When we add the partitive ending -a, the i sits between two vowels and becomes a j, giving us aitoja.
What happens to the adjective uusi (new) to make it uusia?
Adjectives must match their noun in case and number. For the partitive plural, uusi uses its basic plural stem uusi- and simply adds the partitive ending -a, resulting in uusia.
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