Breakdown of Mitä te ajattelette tästä ajatuksesta?
tämä
this
te
you (plural/formal)
mikä
what
ajatella
to think
ajatus
thought
Questions & Answers about Mitä te ajattelette tästä ajatuksesta?
How is the noun ajatus formed from the verb ajatella?
ajatus (a thought or idea) is built from the root of the verb ajatella (to think) using the -us suffix. This suffix creates a noun representing the result of the action. Notice that the double consonant -ll- from the infinitive verb disappears during this specific derivation.
Why do we use the elative case tästä ajatuksesta (about this thought)?
The verb ajatella (to think) requires the elative case (-sta/-stä) when you are stating what you are thinking or having an opinion about. Both the pronoun tämä and the noun ajatus must be in this case, becoming tästä ajatuksesta.
Why is "what" translated as mitä instead of mikä?
Why is there a double tt in ajattelette, but only one t in ajatella and ajatus?
ajatella is a Type 3 verb, which means it follows reverse consonant gradation. The infinitive ajatella has the weak grade (one t), while its conjugated forms like ajattelette (you think) take the strong grade (double tt). The derived noun ajatus is formed from the weak grade root.
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