Breakdown of Tuo on uusi parturi, josta veljeni pitää paljon.
olla
to be
tuo
that
uusi
new
paljon
a lot
veli
brother
pitää
to like
joka
who / which (relative pronoun)
parturi
barber
Questions & Answers about Tuo on uusi parturi, josta veljeni pitää paljon.
Why is the relative pronoun josta in the elative (-sta) case here instead of just joka?
The verb pitää (to like) always requires the thing you like to be in the elative case (-sta/-stä). Since the brother likes the barbershop, the relative pronoun referring back to it must take this case, becoming josta.
Does parturi mean the barber (the person) or the barbershop?
It can mean both! In Finnish, parturi is commonly used for both the profession and the actual shop. The sentence could mean he likes the new place or the new person cutting his hair.
Why does veljeni end in -ni?
The -ni is the possessive suffix for 'my'. The root word is veli (brother), and when you add the suffix, it becomes veljeni (my brother).
Since pitää can also mean 'must' or 'to keep', how do I know it means 'to like' in this sentence?
The secret is looking at the words attached to it! When pitää is used with a word in the elative case (-sta/-stä), like josta in this sentence, it means 'to like'. If it meant 'must', you would see it paired with another verb.
Learn Tuo on uusi parturi, josta veljeni pitää paljon and more in Finnish
All course content and exercises are completely free — no paywalls, no trial periods, no signup needed.
- ✓ Practice with interactive exercises
- ✓ Track your progress with spaced repetition
- ✓Learn at your own pace — completely free