Breakdown of Taide kiinnostaa minua, ja piirränkin.
minä
I
ja
and
taide
art
piirtää
to draw
-kin
also / too (suffix)
kiinnostaa
to interest
Questions & Answers about Taide kiinnostaa minua, ja piirränkin.
Why is "-kin" attached directly to the verb piirrän?
In Finnish, there isn't just one separate word for "also" or "too". Instead, you add the ending -kin to the word you want to emphasize or add to the conversation. Since the speaker wants to say they also draw, -kin attaches directly to the verb piirrän (I draw), making it piirränkin.
Could I attach -kin to a different word in this sentence?
Yes, but it changes the meaning! The -kin ending emphasizes the exact word it is attached to. If you said taidekin kiinnostaa minua, it would mean "Art also interests me" (in addition to music, for example). Here, piirränkin means the action itself is what is being added: "I like art, and I also draw."
Why is the word for "me" in the partitive form (minua)?
The verb kiinnostaa (to interest) expresses a feeling or an ongoing state. In Finnish, verbs that describe emotions or feelings usually take their object in the partitive case. So, "interests me" must be kiinnostaa minua.
In English, we usually say "I am interested in art." Why does this sentence say "Art interests me" instead?
Finnish very often uses the thing causing the interest as the subject of the sentence, while the person experiencing it becomes the object. You can say olen kiinnostunut taiteesta (I am interested in art), but taide kiinnostaa minua (art interests me) is a very natural and common way to express this in Finnish.
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