Breakdown of Älkää lukeko tätä huonoa käännöstä!
tämä
this
huono
bad
lukea
to read
älkää
do not (plural/formal)
käännös
translation
Questions & Answers about Älkää lukeko tätä huonoa käännöstä!
How is the word käännöstä formed, and what is its base noun?
The base word is the noun käännös (translation). It is derived from the verb kääntää (to translate) by adding the -ös suffix. This suffix creates a noun that represents the result of the verb's action. In this sentence, the noun is in the partitive case, making it käännöstä.
Why does the verb kääntää have "nt" but the noun käännös has "nn"?
This is due to consonant gradation. When adding the -os or -ös suffix to form a noun from a verb, the stem takes the weak grade. The strong nt in kääntää weakens to nn, creating the noun käännös.
Why is the entire phrase tätä huonoa käännöstä in the partitive case?
Because the sentence is a negative command (Älkää lukeko - Do not read). In Finnish, the object of a negative sentence must always be in the partitive case. Notice how the pronoun (tätä), the adjective (huonoa), and the noun (käännöstä) all agree and take partitive endings.
Why does the verb say älkää lukeko instead of the familiar älä lue?
This sentence is directed at multiple people. Älkää is the plural negative imperative (you all, do not). When using the plural negative command, the main verb must take the -ko or -kö ending, which turns lukea into lukeko. If you were warning just one person, you would say älä lue.
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