Breakdown of Eikö kakku maistu herkulliselta?
ei
no / not (negative verb)
herkullinen
delicious
kakku
cake
maistua
to taste (have a flavor)
Questions & Answers about Eikö kakku maistu herkulliselta?
How does Eikö work to mean 'Doesn't'?
It combines the third-person negative verb ei (does not) with the question ending -kö. To ask a negative yes/no question in Finnish, you attach -ko or -kö directly to the conjugated negative verb and place it at the very beginning of the sentence.
Why is the verb maistu instead of maistuu?
Because it is part of a negative sentence. The negative verb (eikö) forces the main verb into its connegative form. For the verb maistua, you drop the third-person double vowel ending, leaving just maistu.
Why does herkullinen have the -lta ending (herkulliselta)?
Could we change the word order to Kakku eikö maistu herkulliselta?
No. In Finnish yes/no questions, the word carrying the -ko or -kö ending must always be the very first word in the sentence.