Breakdown of Siirrä mikrofoni lähemmäs, kun me äänitämme kitaran studiossa.
me
we
siirtää
to move
kun
when (conjunction)
lähellä
near
Questions & Answers about Siirrä mikrofoni lähemmäs, kun me äänitämme kitaran studiossa.
The word for closer is lähemmäs. How does this relate to the comparative adverb stems being taught?
The basic word for near (to a place) is lähelle. To say closer (direction), we use the weak comparative stem lähemmä-. The form lähemmäs is a very common alternative to the translative case lähemmäksi (becoming closer). Both are used to show the direction of the movement.
Why is mikrofoni in the basic form but kitaran ends in -n?
This sentence contrasts two object rules nicely! Siirrä is a command (imperative), and the object of a command does not take the -n ending, so we use the basic form mikrofoni. However, me äänitämme is a normal statement, so its total object takes the standard -n ending, giving us kitaran.
Could I use lähempänä instead of lähemmäs here?
No, because the verb siirtää (to move) requires a directional word answering the question to where?. Lähemmäs means moving closer to something. Lähempänä is a location word meaning closer at a place, which you only use if something is already resting there (for example, Mikrofoni on lähempänä - The microphone is closer).
What is the basic form of äänitämme, and why does it only have one t?