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Voittamaton hirviö on vahvempi kuin mikään kone.

Voittamaton hirviö on vahvempi kuin mikään kone.
The unbeatable monster is stronger than any machine.
From Lesson 236:The negative participle (-maton / -mätön)·Finnish

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?
Yes, you usually see mikään in negative sentences to mean "nothing" or "any". However, there is a special exception for comparisons: when used right after kuin (than), mikään means "any" even in a positive sentence. This is why kuin mikään kone translates to "than any machine".
Why does the letter 'a' in vahva change to 'e' in vahvempi?
Vahvempi is the comparative form of vahva (strong), meaning "stronger". When adding the comparative ending -mpi, a final -a or -ä on the adjective's basic stem always changes to an -e. This is a standard rule to make comparatives flow better when spoken.

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