Breakdown of Tentti oli vaikea mutta palkitseva.
olla
to be
mutta
but
vaikea
difficult / hard
tentti
the exam
palkitseva
rewarding
Questions & Answers about Tentti oli vaikea mutta palkitseva.
The word palkitseva looks like it comes from a verb. How is it formed?
It is the present active participle of the verb palkita (to reward). By adding -va or -vä to a verb's strong stem, you create an adjective that means the subject is doing that action. Here, it translates perfectly to 'rewarding'.
How would we apply this lesson's correlative comparative structure to say 'The more difficult the exam, the more rewarding it is'?
You would say: Mitä vaikeampi tentti on, sitä palkitsevampi se on. You simply put both adjectives into their comparative forms (vaikeampi and palkitsevampi) after mitä and sitä.
Is tentti the standard word for any kind of test?
Not quite. Tentti is a loanword specifically used for academic exams, usually at a university or college. For a standard test in school, you would use the word koe.
How would we use this lesson's quantity comparison to say 'The exam was more rewarding than difficult'?
You would use enemmän... kuin (more... than). The sentence would be: Tentti oli enemmän palkitseva kuin vaikea.
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