Breakdown of Kevyin varuste on myös kallein.
olla
to be
myös
also
kallis
expensive
kevyt
light
varuste
equipment
Questions & Answers about Kevyin varuste on myös kallein.
How do we form kevyin from the basic adjective kevyt?
To make the superlative (the 'most' or '-est' form), you add the suffix -in to the word's stem. For words ending in -yt like kevyt (light), you drop the final -t to get the stem kevy-, and then add -in to make kevyin.
Why is the superlative of kallis spelled kallein instead of 'kalliin'?
The stem of kallis (expensive) is kallii-. When you add the superlative suffix -in to a stem that ends in a long vowel like -ii, Finnish changes the vowels to -ei- to make it easier to pronounce. That is why kallii- plus -in becomes kallein.
Why is varuste used in the singular here, when 'equipment' is usually an uncountable mass noun in English?
In Finnish, varuste refers to a single piece of equipment or gear, making it a normal countable noun. If you wanted to talk about multiple pieces of gear, you would use the plural varusteet, and the whole sentence would change to plural: Kevyimmät varusteet ovat myös kalleimmat.
Could I put myös at the very end of the sentence, like we do with 'too' in English?
It is much more natural where it is. In Finnish, myös (also/too) generally goes right before the word it emphasizes. Since the sentence highlights that the gear is also the most expensive, myös sits right in front of kallein.
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