Breakdown of Kun me äänitämme, diskantin voimakkuus on usein ylempänä.
olla
to be
me
we
usein
often
kun
when (conjunction)
ylös
up (motion)
äänittää
to record
voimakkuus
volume
diskantti
treble
Questions & Answers about Kun me äänitämme, diskantin voimakkuus on usein ylempänä.
Why is "higher" translated as ylempänä here?
This is a comparative adverb of location. The root is related to ylä- (upper). To form the comparative, we add the -mpä- stem. Because we are talking about a static state or position (at a higher level), we add the essive case ending -nä, resulting in ylempänä.
Could I use the word for "high" (korkea) to say this?
Because you are describing where the volume is on a scale, you need a location adverb rather than a basic adjective. You could use korkeammalla (at a higher point), which uses the -mma- comparative stem plus the adessive case -lla. However, ylempänä is the most natural choice for levels and settings.
What kind of word is voimakkuus?
It is a noun ending in -uus, a suffix that works like "-ness" or "-ity" in English. It comes from the adjective voimakas (strong or powerful). Therefore, voimakkuus literally means "strength" or "intensity," which is how Finnish usually expresses the volume of a sound.
Why does the verb äänittää lose a t in äänitämme?
This is a quick reminder of consonant gradation. The dictionary form äänittää (to record) has a strong double -tt-. When we add the personal ending -mme, it closes the syllable, forcing the consonants to weaken into a single -t-.
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