Word
Ilma viilenee illalla, mutta sauna lämpenee.
Meaning
The air cools down in the evening, but the sauna warms up.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
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Questions & Answers about Ilma viilenee illalla, mutta sauna lämpenee.
How is viilenee formed, and what is its dictionary form?
The dictionary form is viiletä (to cool down), which is a Type 6 verb. To conjugate Type 6 verbs, you drop the -ta/-tä ending and add -ne- to get the stem (viilene-). Then, you add the third-person singular ending, which doubles the last vowel, giving you viilenee.
Why is there an mp in lämpenee when the dictionary form is lämmetä?
Type 6 verbs undergo "reverse consonant gradation." This means the dictionary form has the weak consonant grade (here, mm), but when you build the -ne- stem, it switches to the strong grade (mp). That's why lämmetä becomes the stem lämpene-.
How do you form the negative present and past tenses for these verbs?
For the present negative, use the negative verb with the -ne- stem without any personal endings: ei viilene (does not cool down). For the past negative, add the past participle ending -nnyt/-nneet to the dictionary stem: ei viilennyt (did not cool down).
If I wanted to say "the sauna warmed up" in the past tense, how does the verb change?