Breakdown of Minä toivon, että pomoni ei suutu.
minä
I
ei
no / not (negative verb)
pomo
boss
että
that (conjunction)
Questions & Answers about Minä toivon, että pomoni ei suutu.
Why is there a comma before että?
In Finnish, you must always put a comma before the conjunction että (that) when it introduces a new part of the sentence. This is a strict punctuation rule in Finnish, unlike in English where a comma is rarely used there.
Can I skip the word että, just like we often skip the word 'that' in English?
No, you cannot. In English you can say 'I hope my boss doesn't get angry', but in Finnish, you must always include että to connect the two thoughts.
How is the word pomoni (my boss) formed?
It comes from the word pomo (boss). To say 'my', Finnish attaches the possessive suffix -ni directly to the end of the noun, creating pomoni.
Why does the negative verb suutu only have one 't' when the dictionary form is suuttua?
The verb suuttua (to get angry) undergoes consonant gradation. When it is put into the negative present tense (ei suutu), the strong double consonant 'tt' weakens into a single 't'.