Tunnen ne ehdokkaat, joiden suositukset luit.
I know those candidates whose recommendations you read.
Breakdown of Tunnen ne ehdokkaat, joiden suositukset luit.
ne
they / those (non-human) / they (of people)
lukea
to read
tuntea
to know (a person)
joka
who / which (relative pronoun)
suositus
recommendation
ehdokas
candidate
Questions & Answers about Tunnen ne ehdokkaat, joiden suositukset luit.
Why is the relative pronoun joiden used here instead of jonka?
joiden is the genitive plural form of joka. Because it means "whose" and refers back to the plural word ehdokkaat (the candidates), it must be plural. If you were talking about just one candidate, you would use the singular form jonka.
Why do both ehdokkaat and suositukset end in a -t? Aren't they objects in this sentence?
Yes, they are the objects of the verbs tunnen and luit, respectively. In Finnish, when a complete object is plural, it takes the basic plural ending -t. This is often called the nominative plural object.
Why does the sentence use tunnen for "I know" instead of tiedän?
The verb tuntea is used when you know a person, a place, or are personally acquainted with something. The verb tietää is used for knowing facts or information. Since you know the candidates, tunnen is the correct choice.
Is luit present or past tense here?
It is the past tense of the verb lukea (to read). The present tense "you read" would be luet. To form the past tense, the e changes to an i, making it luit.
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