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Questions & Answers about Kuka voittaisi mitalin?
Why is mitalin in the genitive-like accusative case rather than the partitive?
The verb voittaa (to win) describes a completed action with a clear result. Because the action of winning a specific medal is complete, we use the total object form ending in -n instead of the partitive mitalia.
How is the conditional form voittaisi built here?
It uses the conditional marker -isi-. For a type 1 verb like voittaa, the conditional is built on the strong stem (voitta-). When you add -isi-, the final -a drops out, leaving voittaisi. Since kuka (who) acts like a third-person singular subject, there is no personal ending added.
How could I add an adverb superlative to this sentence?
Since this lesson covers the -immin ending, let's add the adverb superlative of helppo (easy). The sentence would become Kuka voittaisi mitalin helpoimmin? (Who would win the medal most easily?).
What if we wanted to say "Who would win medals?" instead of a single specific medal?
You would change the object to the plural partitive form, making it Kuka voittaisi mitaleja?. This indicates an unspecified or open amount of medals.