Breakdown of Piilotin mikrofonin huoneeseen kuullakseni kaiken.
huone
room
kuulla
to hear
kaikki
all, everything, everyone
piilottaa
to hide
mikrofoni
microphone
Questions & Answers about Piilotin mikrofonin huoneeseen kuullakseni kaiken.
Break down the word kuullakseni. How does it mean "in order to hear"?
This is the structure you are currently learning! It is made of the basic dictionary form of the verb kuulla (to hear) + the translative ending -kse- + the first-person singular possessive suffix -ni (my). Together, they form the meaning "in order for me to hear".
What would happen to kuullakseni if the subject of the sentence was "he" or "she"?
The possessive suffix at the end of this "in order to" structure must always match the person doing the action. If the main verb was piilotti (he/she hid), the suffix would change to the third-person suffix, making the word kuullakseen (in order for him/her to hear).
Why do we use huoneeseen (into the room) when the English translation says "in the room"?
Why is the word for "everything" in the form kaiken instead of the basic form kaikki?
The word kaikki is the direct object of the verb kuulla. Even though kuullakseni is an infinitive structure, the main sentence has a clear personal subject ("I" hid). Because of this, the object follows standard object rules and takes the genitive-looking accusative case kaiken.
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