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Questions & Answers about Onko lento peruttu?
Why is onko at the start of the sentence?
The suffix -ko is the question particle used to make a yes/no question. We attach it to the word we are asking about and put that word first. Here, we are asking "Is it?", so on gets the suffix and moves to the front to become Onko.
How does on peruttu work in this sentence?
This is a resultative state, which is the main focus of this lesson. It uses the verb olla (here, on) together with a passive past participle (peruttu). Instead of focusing on who cancelled the flight, it describes the current state of the flight. The participle acts a lot like an adjective here.
What verb does peruttu come from?
It comes from the verb perua, which means to cancel. The passive past participle is formed by adding -ttu to the passive stem, giving us peruttu (cancelled).
Why is the word lento in its basic dictionary form?
In this type of sentence, the thing being described (the flight) is the grammatical subject. Because it is the subject of the verb on, lento stays in the basic nominative form.