Word
Tällainen liekki polttaa suussa.
Meaning
This kind of flame burns in the mouth.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of Tällainen liekki polttaa suussa.
suu
mouth
tällainen
this kind of
polttaa
to burn (transitive)
liekki
flame
Questions & Answers about Tällainen liekki polttaa suussa.
Why use tällainen here instead of just tämä?
Tämä simply means 'this' pointing to a specific object. Tällainen focuses on the quality or type, meaning 'this kind of' or 'such a'. The sentence implies a type of flame or heat (often referring to spicy food).
Does tällainen always stay in this exact form?
No, it must agree with the noun it modifies. Here, liekki is the subject of the sentence in the basic nominative case, so tällainen is also in the nominative. If the noun changed case, the adjective would too, for example: tällaisessa liekissä (in this kind of flame).
Is polttaa the right verb for spicy food burning your mouth?
Yes! Polttaa literally means to burn (like a physical fire), but it is exactly the verb Finns use for the burning sensation caused by chili or hot food.
Why is suu (mouth) in the -ssa case here?
The inessive case ending -ssa translates to 'in' or 'inside'. The burning sensation is happening physically inside the mouth, so suussa is the natural choice.