Voittamaton hirviö on vahvempi kuin mikään kone.
The unbeatable monster is stronger than any machine.
Breakdown of Voittamaton hirviö on vahvempi kuin mikään kone.
olla
to be
vahva
strong
mikään
anything, nothing (with negation)
kone
machine
Questions & Answers about Voittamaton hirviö on vahvempi kuin mikään kone.
How do we get voittamaton from the verb voittaa?
Voittamaton is a negative participle. It is formed by taking the strong stem of the verb voittaa (to win / to beat), which is voitta-, and adding the suffix -maton. It translates to "unbeaten" or, as used here, "unbeatable".
Can the -maton suffix mean anything besides "un-able"?
Yes! The -maton / -mätön suffix can mean either that something cannot be done (unbeatable) or that it simply has not been done (unbeaten). You have to rely on context to know which meaning fits best. Here, an "unbeatable" monster makes perfect sense.
Doesn't mikään usually mean "nothing" or require a negative verb like ei?
Why does the letter 'a' in vahva change to 'e' in vahvempi?