Word
He piilottavat rahat kirjekuoriin, lokeroihin ja varastoihin.
Meaning
They hide the money into envelopes, lockers, and storages.
Part of speech
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Breakdown of He piilottavat rahat kirjekuoriin, lokeroihin ja varastoihin.
ja
and
he
they
raha
money
varasto
storage room
Questions & Answers about He piilottavat rahat kirjekuoriin, lokeroihin ja varastoihin.
Why does kirjekuoriin (into envelopes) end in -iin?
The base word is kirjekuori (envelope). To make the illative plural, we use the plural stem kirjekuori-. For words where the plural stem ends in a single short vowel, we double that last vowel and add -n. So, kirjekuori- becomes kirjekuoriin.
Why do lokeroihin and varastoihin take the -ihin ending instead of -iin?
The base words are lokero (locker) and varasto (storage). To make their plural stems, we add the plural marker -i-, creating the diphthongs (two vowels together) -oi- in lokeroi- and varastoi-. When a plural stem ends in a diphthong, the illative plural ending is -hin.
Why is the word for money (rahat) in the plural here?
In English, money is typically a singular uncountable word. In Finnish, raha can be singular or plural. It is very common to use the plural form rahat when talking about physical cash, bills, or a specific collection of funds being handled, like the money being hidden here.
Why do we use the illative (into) cases with the verb piilottaa (to hide)?