Breakdown of Kuva on taiteellinen, mutta täysin luonnollinen.
olla
to be
mutta
but
kuva
picture
täysin
completely
luonnollinen
natural
taiteellinen
artistic
Questions & Answers about Kuva on taiteellinen, mutta täysin luonnollinen.
How do we get the word taiteellinen from the base word taide (art)?
To add the -llinen suffix, we need the word's inflectional stem. For taide, the stem is taitee-, which takes the strong consonant grade t instead of d and doubles the final e. Add the suffix and you get taiteellinen (artistic).
What is the root noun for luonnollinen and why does its spelling change?
The root noun is luonto (nature). Just like with other endings, adding -llinen triggers consonant gradation. The strong nt in luonto softens to nn, giving the stem luonno-. Put them together and you get luonnollinen (natural).
Why does the word for completely end in -in here (täysin)?
The base word is the adjective täysi (full). Adding the -in suffix is a common way to turn an adjective into an adverb, creating täysin (completely or fully). An adverb is needed here because it modifies the adjective luonnollinen.
Does luonnollinen also mean "organic" when talking about natural products?
Not usually. luonnollinen means "natural" in the sense of being part of nature or being normal and expected. If you want to say food or produce is "organic", you would use the specific word luomu.
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