Word
Pomo pudottaa haarniskan ja kilven.
Meaning
The boss drops an armor and a shield.
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Questions & Answers about Pomo pudottaa haarniskan ja kilven.
Why are the objects haarniskan and kilven in the accusative form ending in -n?
When a specific, whole object is subjected to a completed action, Finnish uses the accusative case. Here, the accusative looks identical to the genitive case (ending in -n). The boss drops the whole armor and the whole shield.
What is the difference between the verbs pudottaa and pudota?
Pudottaa is a transitive verb, which means a subject does it to an object (to drop something). Pudota is an intransitive verb, meaning an action just happens to the subject without a separate object (to fall). Because the boss is dropping something else, we must use pudottaa.
How do we get the form kilven from the base word kilpi?
Kilpi (shield) is an old Finnish word, so its final -i changes to an -e- before endings are added. Additionally, adding the -n ending closes the final syllable, triggering consonant gradation that softens the strong -p- into a weak -v-.
Why does pudottaa keep its strong -tt- consonants here?