Breakdown of Tuo on harjoittelija, jonka taidot ovat hyvät.
olla
to be
tuo
that
hyvä
good
harjoittelija
the trainee
joka
who / which (relative pronoun)
taito
skill
Questions & Answers about Tuo on harjoittelija, jonka taidot ovat hyvät.
Why do we use jonka here instead of just joka?
jonka is the genitive (possessive) form of the relative pronoun joka (who/which). Just like we say 'whose' in English to show possession, Finnish uses the genitive form jonka to show that the skills belong to the intern.
Why is the adjective hyvät in the plural form?
In Finnish, adjectives must match the number and case of the noun they describe. Since the noun taidot (skills) is in the nominative plural, the adjective hyvä (good) must also take the plural ending -t, becoming hyvät.
Does the word harjoittelija come from a verb?
Yes, it comes from the verb harjoitella (to practice). The -ja suffix is added to a verb stem to describe a person who does that action, similar to '-er' in English. So a person who practices or trains is a harjoittelija (intern or trainee).
Is the comma before jonka strictly necessary?
Yes, it is! In Finnish grammar, you must always use a comma to separate the main sentence from a relative clause (a phrase that starts with a relative pronoun like joka or jonka).
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