Breakdown of Turistit vierailevat usein näissä vanhoissa rakennuksissa.
tämä
this
vanha
old
usein
often
turisti
the tourist
vierailla
to visit
rakennus
the building
Questions & Answers about Turistit vierailevat usein näissä vanhoissa rakennuksissa.
Why do näissä, vanhoissa, and rakennuksissa all have similar endings?
Why does näissä end with '-issä' while the other two end with '-issa'?
This is due to vowel harmony. The plural stem for 'these' (näi-) contains front vowels, so it takes the front-vowel ending -issä. The stems for vanha and rakennus contain back vowels ('a' and 'u'), so they take the back-vowel ending -issa.
Where does the 'ksi' come from in rakennuksissa?
Words ending in -us or -ys (like rakennus) undergo a stem change before endings are added. In the plural, the stem becomes -uksi-. Adding the inessive ending -ssa gives us rakennuksissa.
How does the word tämä (this) turn into näissä?
The pronoun tämä has an irregular plural stem. Whenever you use it in a plural case, the stem changes to näi-. Adding the inessive ending -ssä makes it näissä.
Why do we use the 'in' case (-ssa) with the verb vierailla (to visit)?
The verb vierailla requires a location case. When you visit a physical building or enclosed space, you use the inessive case (-ssa/-ssä, meaning 'in'). If you were visiting an open area or an entire country, you would usually use the adessive case (-lla/-llä, meaning 'at/on').
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