Questions & Answers about Onko arvio valmis määräajaksi?
Why does määräaika end in -ksi here?
The ending -ksi is the translative case. As you are learning in this lesson, the translative is used in time expressions to indicate a deadline or a specific time by which something must be done. So määräajaksi means by the deadline.
The basic word is määräaika. Why does the k change to a j in määräajaksi?
This is because of consonant gradation. When you add an ending that closes the final syllable, like -ksi, the k in aika weakens to a j. This is exactly the same change you see when aika becomes ajan (of the time).
What words make up the compound noun määräaika?
It is built from määrä (amount, quantity, or set limit) and aika (time). Together they mean a set time or deadline.
Why are arvio and valmis in their basic forms instead of the partitive case?
In standard A is B sentences describing a complete, countable thing, we use the basic nominative case. Because we are asking if a single, entire estimate is completely ready, both the subject (arvio) and its adjective (valmis) stay in the basic form.