Questions & Answers about Tein tämän siirron kuningasta varten.
Why is the word for king (kuningas) in the partitive case as kuningasta?
The postposition varten (meaning "for" or "intended for") requires the noun it governs to be in the partitive case. This is a strict rule for this specific postposition.
Is varten always placed after the noun?
Yes! As a postposition, varten must come immediately after the noun it modifies. So while English says "for the king" (preposition), Finnish says kuningasta varten (postposition).
Why are tämä and siirto written as tämän siirron instead of their basic forms?
They make up the direct object of the sentence ("this move"). Because the action is complete—you successfully made this specific, entire move—the object takes the total object case, which ends in -n (looking exactly like the genitive case).
Can I use varten to translate every English use of "for"?
Not quite. Varten is used to show purpose or intention—meaning something is "reserved for" or "meant for" someone. If you are simply directing an action to someone, like giving them a gift, you usually just use the allative case (ending in -lle, like kuninkaalle) without any postposition.