Breakdown of Veljeni aikoo ruveta treenaamaan kamppailulajeja.
veli
brother
treenata
to work out
aikoa
to intend, to be going to
ruveta
to start (doing something, to undertake)
kamppailulaji
the martial art
Questions & Answers about Veljeni aikoo ruveta treenaamaan kamppailulajeja.
Why do we use treenaamaan here instead of the basic form treenata?
This is because of the verb ruveta (to start). In Finnish, ruveta is a phase verb that requires the following action to be in the third infinitive illative form, ending in -maan or -mään. If the sentence used alkaa instead, it would use the basic form: alkaa treenata.
How do the three verbs in a row (aikoo ruveta treenaamaan) affect each other?
They create a chain reaction where each verb dictates the form of the next one. Aikoo (intends) is the main conjugated verb, and it requires the next verb to be in the basic first infinitive form, giving us ruveta. Then, ruveta forces the final verb into the -maan form, resulting in treenaamaan.
Is there a difference in meaning between ruveta and alkaa?
They both mean to start or begin. However, ruveta is slightly more colloquial and often implies actively taking up a new habit, task, or attitude. Alkaa is the most neutral word for starting. The most important difference for you right now is their grammar: ruveta requires the -maan form, while alkaa takes the basic verb form.
Why is the object kamppailulajeja in the partitive plural?
It is the object of the verb treenata (to train or practice). Because training is an ongoing, continuous process rather than an action with a clear endpoint, it requires a partitive object. The -ja ending makes it partitive plural, referring to martial arts in a general sense.
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