Word
Kyse on rahasta.
Meaning
It is a question of money.
Part of speech
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Pronunciation
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Questions & Answers about Kyse on rahasta.
Why is there no word for 'It' at the beginning of the sentence?
In English, we say 'It is a question of...', using 'it' as a placeholder. Finnish doesn't use these 'dummy' subjects. The sentence simply starts with the noun kyse (question/matter/issue) and the verb on (is).
Why is the word for money in the elative form (rahasta)?
The phrase kyse on (it is a question of / it is a matter of) always requires the following noun to be in the elative case (-sta or -stä). You can think of it as meaning 'The question is about money.'
Since this lesson is about että (that) clauses, how would I use this phrase to say 'It is a matter of the fact that...'?
To connect kyse on to an että clause, you must use the pronoun se (it) in the elative case as a bridge. You would say Kyse on siitä, että... (literally: The question is about it, that...). This is a very common pattern in Finnish!