Breakdown of Minulla on rakko jalassa, mutta juoksen silti.
olla
to be
minä
I
mutta
but
juosta
to run
jalka
leg / foot
silti
anyway / nevertheless
rakko
blister
Questions & Answers about Minulla on rakko jalassa, mutta juoksen silti.
Why does the translation say 'anyway' when this lesson teaches that silti means 'nevertheless'?
Silti carries the meaning of 'nevertheless', 'still', or 'anyway'. They all express doing something despite a contrast. In everyday English, 'anyway' often sounds much more natural than 'nevertheless' at the end of a sentence, but the Finnish word remains the same.
Is it redundant to use both mutta (but) and silti (anyway/nevertheless) together?
Not at all! Just like in English ('but I will run anyway'), pairing mutta and silti is very common. Mutta connects the two clauses, while silti emphasizes that the second action happens despite the first one. You could also change the word order to mutta silti juoksen.
Why is it jalassa ('in the foot') when the blister is on the foot?
Finnish generally uses the inessive case (-ssa/-ssä, meaning 'in') for things located on body parts or items of clothing you are currently wearing. So a blister is jalassa ('in' the foot), just like a ring is sormessa ('in' the finger) or a hat is päässä ('in' the head).
The translation says 'I will run', so why is juoksen in the present tense?
Finnish doesn't have a separate future tense. You use the present tense (juoksen) for both 'I run' and 'I will run.' Here, the context implies you are stating your intention for an upcoming run.
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