Breakdown of Vaikka maksu on korkea, edut ovat hyviä.
olla
to be
hyvä
good
korkea
high, tall
vaikka
although / even though
maksu
the fee
etu
the benefit
Questions & Answers about Vaikka maksu on korkea, edut ovat hyviä.
Why is hyviä in the partitive plural instead of the nominative plural (hyvät)?
When you use the verb olla (to be) to describe a plural subject like edut (the benefits), the adjective following it almost always has to be in the partitive plural. That is why we use hyviä instead of hyvät.
What is the singular dictionary form of edut?
The base form is etu (benefit or advantage). When you add the plural -t ending, it triggers consonant gradation. The strong t softens to a weak d, giving us edut.
Why is korkea in the basic nominative form, while hyviä is partitive?
This comes down to singular versus plural. Maksu (the fee) is a singular subject, so its descriptive adjective stays in the nominative singular (korkea). Because edut (the benefits) is a plural subject, its adjective takes the partitive plural (hyviä).
Could I use mutta (but) to say the same thing?
You could express the same overall idea, but the sentence structure would change. Vaikka (even though) starts the first clause: Vaikka maksu on korkea.... If you used mutta (but), it would join two main clauses in the middle: Maksu on korkea, mutta edut ovat hyviä (The fee is high, but the benefits are good).
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