Breakdown of He lykkäävät vaiheen seuraavaksi vuodeksi.
he
they
vuosi
year
seuraava
next
lykätä
to postpone
vaihe
phase
Questions & Answers about He lykkäävät vaiheen seuraavaksi vuodeksi.
Why do we use the translative case (-ksi) for seuraavaksi vuodeksi?
The translative case is used to indicate a deadline, a limit, or an intended time frame. Here it shows that the postponement is set for next year. Remember that adjectives must match their noun, so both seuraava (next) and vuosi (year) take the -ksi ending.
What is the dictionary form of lykkäävät and why does it have a double kk?
The dictionary form is lykätä (to postpone or delay). It is a type 4 verb. These verbs have reverse consonant gradation, meaning the weak single k in the basic form gets stronger and becomes a double kk when you conjugate it, as in he lykkäävät.
How does vuosi (year) change into vuodeksi?
Old Finnish words ending in -si typically change to a stem with -te-. For vuosi, the basic stem is vuote-. When you add the translative ending -ksi, it closes the syllable (vuo-dek-si), which triggers consonant gradation. The strong t weakens to a d, resulting in vuodeksi.
Why is the object vaiheen instead of vaihe?
Vaiheen is the total object of the sentence, showing that the entire phase is being postponed. In an affirmative sentence like this, the total object takes the -n ending. If the sentence were negative, you would use the partitive case: He eivät lykkää vaihetta.
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