Breakdown of Uusi komedia ei naurata minua enää.
minä
I
uusi
new
ei
no / not (negative verb)
enää
anymore
komedia
comedy
naurattaa
to make laugh
Questions & Answers about Uusi komedia ei naurata minua enää.
How is the verb naurattaa formed, and what is its base verb?
It is a causative verb formed from the base verb nauraa (to laugh). By adding the causative suffix -ttaa to the verb stem, the meaning changes from doing the action to causing the action, meaning to make someone laugh.
Why is the verb spelled naurata with a single t here, when the dictionary form is naurattaa?
This is because of consonant gradation. Naurattaa is a Verb Type 1 word. When we form the negative present tense, the strong double tt weakens to a single t. So, the negative stem becomes naurata, just like the minä form is nauratan.
Why is the object me translated as minua (partitive) instead of minut (accusative)?
There are two reasons! First, negative sentences always require a partitive object. Second, causative verbs that describe causing an emotion or reaction like naurattaa naturally take a partitive object anyway, because the feeling is viewed as an ongoing process.
What is the rule for using the word enää in this sentence?
The adverb enää means anymore or any longer and is used almost exclusively in negative sentences. Because this sentence has the negative verb ei, we use enää to show that the action of making the speaker laugh has stopped.
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