Breakdown of Epäselvä vastaus häiritsee minua ja lisää epäluottamusta.
minä
I
ja
and
häiritä
to disturb
vastaus
the answer
lisätä
to add
epäselvä
unclear
epäluottamus
distrust
Questions & Answers about Epäselvä vastaus häiritsee minua ja lisää epäluottamusta.
How does the prefix epä- work in the word epäselvä?
The prefix epä- is used to create direct opposites, similar to the English prefixes 'un-' or 'dis-'. Here, it attaches to the adjective selvä (clear) to create epäselvä (unclear).
Can epä- be used with nouns too, like in epäluottamusta?
Yes, it is very commonly attached to abstract nouns. The base word here is luottamus (trust). By adding the prefix, we get the antonym epäluottamus (distrust). Knowing this trick will rapidly expand your vocabulary.
Why is 'me' translated as minua (partitive case) instead of just minä?
The verb häiritä (to bother or disturb) always requires its object to be in the partitive case. This is because 'bothering' is treated as an ongoing, continuous action or feeling rather than an action with a clear end point.
What is the dictionary form of the verb lisää?
The dictionary form is lisätä (to add or increase). It is a type 4 verb, which means its stem is lisää-. For the third-person singular (he/she/it) form, we usually lengthen the final vowel, but since the stem already ends in a double vowel, it simply stays as lisää.
Why is epäluottamusta also in the partitive case?
It is the object of the verb lisätä (increases). Because 'distrust' is an abstract, uncountable concept, we use the partitive case to show that an unspecified amount of it is being increased.
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