Breakdown of He tiedustelevat aikataulua henkilökunnalta.
he
they
aikataulu
schedule
tiedustella
to inquire
henkilökunta
staff
Questions & Answers about He tiedustelevat aikataulua henkilökunnalta.
Why does the word for staff end in -lta (henkilökunnalta)?
This is the focus of the current lesson! Verbs of asking, like tiedustella (to inquire) and kysyä (to ask), require the person you are asking to be in the ablative case (-lta or -ltä). In Finnish, you literally inquire or ask something from someone.
Why is the schedule in the partitive case (aikataulua)?
The verb tiedustella requires a partitive object for the thing you are asking about. So, while you ask from the staff (ablative), the topic of the inquiry (the schedule) takes the partitive case.
What type of verb is tiedustelevat and what is its dictionary form?
The dictionary form is tiedustella (to inquire), which is a Type 3 verb. To conjugate it into the third person plural, you remove the -lla to get the stem tiedustel-, add an -e-, and then the personal ending -vat.
How is the word henkilökunta formed?
It is a compound word made of henkilö (person) and kunta (a group, body, or municipality). Together they mean staff or personnel.
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