Word
Miten leikkaamme hiukset?
Meaning
How do we cut the hair?
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of Miten leikkaamme hiukset?
miten
how (in what way)
leikata
to cut
hius
the hair (single strand)
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Questions & Answers about Miten leikkaamme hiukset?
Could we use kuinka instead of miten in this sentence?
Yes, in this sentence kuinka and miten are completely interchangeable. Both mean "how" when asking about the manner or method of doing something, like how to cut hair.
Why does the verb leikata change to leikkaamme with a double 'k'?
Leikata (to cut) is a type 4 verb. When conjugating type 4 verbs, the stem takes the strong grade. The weak single 'k' strengthens to a double 'kk' to form the stem leikkaa-, and then we add the personal ending -mme for "we".
Why is hiukset in the basic plural form instead of the partitive case?
Hiukset is the object of the sentence. Because we are talking about a complete action (cutting the hair), we use the total object. For plural words, the total object looks exactly the same as the basic nominative plural.
Why is the word for hair plural here?
When referring to the hair on a person's head collectively, Finnish always uses the plural form hiukset. The singular word hius refers to just one single strand of hair.