Breakdown of Minä haluan sellaisen mallin.
minä
I
haluta
to want
malli
the style / the model
sellainen
such, that kind of
Questions & Answers about Minä haluan sellaisen mallin.
Why do sellaisen and mallin end in -n here?
They are the direct object of the verb haluan (I want). Because you want a whole, specific thing, the object takes the accusative case. For singular words, this case looks exactly like the genitive, ending in -n.
How does the base word sellainen change into sellaisen?
Sellainen is a word ending in -nen. When you add an ending to a -nen word, the -nen changes to -se- before the ending is attached. So, the base sellainen becomes the stem sellaise-, and then we add the -n object ending.
Why use sellaisen instead of a basic demonstrative like tuon?
While tuon just points to a specific object (meaning 'that'), sellainen means 'that kind of' or 'such a'. You use sellainen when you don't necessarily want the exact physical object you are looking at, but rather one of the same type or style.
Does malli only mean 'style'?
Malli is a very common and versatile word that can also mean 'model' (like a car model, a scale model, or a fashion model), 'design', 'pattern', or 'type'. In the context of shopping or getting a haircut, 'style' is usually the most natural English translation.
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