Breakdown of Hän jatkaa, vaikka emme enää neuvottele.
hän
he / she
ei
no / not (en, et, ei, emme, ette, eivät)
enää
anymore
vaikka
although / even though
neuvotella
to negotiate
jatkaa
to continue (something)
Questions & Answers about Hän jatkaa, vaikka emme enää neuvottele.
Why is there a comma before vaikka?
In Finnish, you usually must put a comma between a main clause and a subordinate clause, such as one starting with vaikka (even though/although). English isn't always as strict about commas before "even though", but Finnish punctuation rules require it here.
Why is the verb neuvottele missing its normal ending?
It is in the negative stem form because it follows the negative verb emme (we don't). To get this form for a verb like neuvotella (to negotiate), you take the "I" form (neuvottelen) and drop the -n, leaving just neuvottele.
The English translation says "are no longer negotiating". Is there a continuous tense in Finnish?
No, Finnish doesn't have a separate continuous tense (like "am doing" or "are negotiating"). The standard present tense handles both. So, emme neuvottele translates to both "we do not negotiate" and "we are not negotiating" depending on the context.
Could I put enää at the very end of the sentence?
You could, as Finnish word order is quite flexible. However, placing enää (anymore/no longer) directly after the negative verb (emme) is the most common and natural-sounding word order.
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