Breakdown of Tämä viallinen näyttö on korjattava heti.
tämä
this
olla
to be
heti
immediately
korjata
to fix
näyttö
screen (display, monitor)
viallinen
defective
Questions & Answers about Tämä viallinen näyttö on korjattava heti.
How does the phrase on korjattava translate to "must be fixed"?
This uses the passive present participle (ending in -tava or -tävä) alongside the verb olla (to be). When you combine on + the passive participle, it creates a structure of strong necessity, meaning something "has to be done" or "needs to be done".
How do you build the form korjattava from its base verb?
The base verb is korjata (to fix/repair), which is a type 4 verb. To build this participle, you use the passive stem—the same one used in the past passive, like korjattiin—which gives us korjat-. Finally, you just add the -tava ending.
Why is tämä viallinen näyttö in the nominative case instead of the partitive or genitive?
In necessity structures (like sentences using on korjattava, täytyy, or pitää), the total object of the action takes the nominative case rather than the standard genitive-looking accusative. Since the screen is the target of the fixing, it stays in the nominative.
What is the root of the adjective viallinen (defective)?
It is built from the noun vika (fault, flaw, or defect). The suffix -llinen is used to create adjectives meaning "having" a certain quality. Because of consonant gradation, the strong k in vika disappears when the suffix is added, resulting in viallinen.
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