Word
Vaaleanpunainen paita on kallis.
Meaning
The pink shirt is expensive.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
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Questions & Answers about Vaaleanpunainen paita on kallis.
Why is the word for pink (vaaleanpunainen) so long?
It is a compound word. It combines vaalea (light), a connecting -n-, and punainen (red). So, in Finnish, pink is literally 'light red'.
Where is the word for 'the' in this sentence?
Finnish does not have articles like 'a' or 'the'. The exact meaning comes from the context. Depending on the situation, Vaaleanpunainen paita can mean 'The pink shirt' or 'A pink shirt'.
Why are the words vaaleanpunainen and paita in their basic dictionary forms?
They are the subject of the sentence (the thing being described). In Finnish, the subject of a simple 'A is B' sentence is usually in the basic dictionary form, which is called the nominative case.
Does the adjective kallis have to match the noun it describes?
Yes! In Finnish, adjectives usually change to match their nouns. However, because paita is a single, countable object in its basic form, the adjective kallis also stays in its basic dictionary form here.