Breakdown of Luulen, että lopullinen ehdotus on parempi.
olla
to be
hyvä
good
että
that (conjunction)
luulla
to think, to suppose
Questions & Answers about Luulen, että lopullinen ehdotus on parempi.
This lesson covers the translative case (-ksi). Why don't we use a word like lopuksi for "final" here?
Lopullinen is an adjective meaning "final" or "definitive," and it describes the noun ehdotus (proposal). Lopuksi, which uses the translative case, is an adverb meaning "finally" or "as an end." Because we are describing the proposal itself rather than when an action concludes, we use the adjective.
Could I say minun mielestäni instead of luulen, että?
Yes, but the nuance changes slightly. Luulla means "to think," "to suppose," or "to believe," often used when you are making an educated guess but aren't absolutely sure. Minun mielestäni strictly means "in my opinion" and is used when you are stating a firm personal view.
Where does the noun ehdotus come from?
It is built from the verb ehdottaa, which means "to suggest" or "to propose." Adding the -us suffix is a very common way in Finnish to turn a verb into a noun, transforming "to propose" into "a proposal."
Parempi means "better." What is the base form of this adjective?
The base word is hyvä (good). Just like in English, this comparative form is completely irregular: hyvä (good), parempi (better), and paras (best).