Questions & Answers about Tuo korjattu nojatuoli on todella mukava.
How do we form the past passive participle korjattu from the verb korjata?
Korjata (to repair) is a verb type 4. To form its past passive participle, you find the passive stem by dropping the final -a and adding -t-, then you add the passive ending -tu. So, korjata becomes korjattu (repaired). In this sentence, it acts just like a normal adjective describing the armchair.
Since korjattu acts as an adjective here, does it take case endings like a normal adjective?
Yes, it does! Past passive participles used as adjectives must agree with the noun they modify. In this sentence, both korjattu and nojatuoli are in the basic nominative form. But if you wanted to say "in the repaired armchair", you would add the inessive -ssa ending to both words: korjatussa nojatuolissa.
Is the word nojatuoli a compound word?
Yes, it combines noja (a rest or support, related to the verb nojata meaning to lean) and tuoli (chair). A "leaning chair" is a very logical Finnish way to describe an armchair!
Doesn't mukava usually mean nice?
It means both nice and comfortable, depending entirely on the context. When describing a person or a situation, it usually means nice or pleasant. When describing physical things like furniture, clothes, or a bed, it translates perfectly to comfortable.