Questions & Answers about Olen innostunut uuden kielen oppimisesta.
Why is the word for learning in the elative case (oppimisesta)?
This is because of the word innostunut (enthusiastic/excited). In Finnish, innostunut requires the thing you are excited about to be in the elative case (-sta/-stä). While in English you are enthusiastic about something, the Finnish structure requires the case that translates literally to "out of".
Is innostunut an adjective or a verb in this sentence?
It functions as an adjective here, but it is actually the past participle of the verb innostua (to get excited). Many Finnish adjectives describing feelings are formed this way, and they keep the same case rule as their root verb. Both the verb innostua and the adjective innostunut require the elative case.
How do we form the word oppimisesta from the root verb oppia (to learn)?
First, you turn the verb into a noun (the act of doing something) by adding -minen, giving us oppiminen (learning). To put -minen words into other cases, the stem changes to -mise-. So, oppiminen becomes oppimise- + -sta (the elative ending) = oppimisesta.
Why are the words for "new language" in the genitive case (uuden kielen)?