Breakdown of Hän pyörii nopeimmin piruetissa.
hän
he / she
nopea
fast (adjective)
pyöriä
to spin
piruetti
pirouette
Questions & Answers about Hän pyörii nopeimmin piruetissa.
How do we form the superlative adverb nopeimmin?
It comes from the adjective nopea (fast). To form the superlative adverb meaning "fastest," you attach the suffix -immin to the word's stem. Notice how it builds a pattern with the basic adverb nopeasti (fast) and the comparative adverb nopeammin (faster).
Why does the sentence use nopeimmin instead of nopein?
Nopein is a superlative adjective, which describes a noun (like "the fastest dancer"). Nopeimmin is a superlative adverb, which describes an action. Because we are describing the verb pyörii (how she spins), we must use the adverb form.
What is the difference between pyöriä (to spin) and pyörittää?
Pyöriä (which gives us pyörii here) is an intransitive verb, meaning the subject is spinning themselves. If she were spinning an object or another person, you would use the transitive verb pyörittää instead.
Why does the spelling change to piruetissa with only one "t"?
The base word is the loanword piruetti. When we add the ending -ssa (in), it closes the final syllable, causing consonant gradation. The strong double tt weakens to a single t, resulting in piruetissa.