Breakdown of Perilliset jakavat koko omaisuuden.
koko
whole
jakaa
to share / to divide/distribute (into parts)
omaisuus
property (assets)
perillinen
heir
Questions & Answers about Perilliset jakavat koko omaisuuden.
Since this lesson is about the word kenen (whose), how would I use it to ask 'Whose property do the heirs share?'
You would put kenen at the beginning of the question: Kenen omaisuuden perilliset jakavat? The word kenen is the genitive form of kuka (who), and it links directly to the object omaisuuden.
Why is the object omaisuuden in the genitive form instead of the partitive case?
The genitive form (acting here as the total object or accusative case) shows that the action applies to the whole thing. The heirs aren't just sharing 'some' property; they are dividing all of it. The word koko (entire) is a major hint that you need this complete object form.
Why doesn't the word koko get a genitive -n ending to match omaisuuden?
The word koko is a special Finnish adjective that is indeclinable, meaning it never changes its form. No matter what grammatical case the following noun is in, koko always looks exactly the same.
What is the singular dictionary form of perilliset?
The singular word for an heir is perillinen. For Finnish words ending in -nen, you change that ending to -se- before adding the regular plural marker -t, which gives us the plural perilliset.