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Questions & Answers about Keskustelimme auton korjauksesta.
How is the noun korjaus built from the verb korjata?
The suffix -us creates an action or result noun from a verb. Here, it is added to the stem of korjata (to repair) to make korjaus (a repair, or the act of repairing).
Why does the ending of korjaus change to -kse- in this sentence?
Nouns ending in -us or -ys (like the ones formed from verbs in this lesson) change that final -s into -kse- before you add any case endings. Therefore, korjaus becomes the stem korjaukse- before adding the case ending.
Why is it korjauksesta with the -sta ending?
The verb keskustella (to discuss) requires the topic of discussion to be in the elative case (-sta/-stä). Even though in English we just say 'discussed the repair', Finnish handles it as 'discussed about the repair'.
Why is auton in the genitive case?
Finnish uses the genitive case (-n) to show possession or connection. Instead of saying 'the repair of the car', Finnish puts the modifier first, essentially saying 'the car's repair' (auton korjaus).