Breakdown of Hengitän hiljaa, jotta ääneni ei vapise.
ei
no / not (en, et, ei, emme, ette, eivät)
hiljaa
quietly
hengittää
to breathe
ääni
sound
jotta
so that / in order to
vapista
to tremble
Questions & Answers about Hengitän hiljaa, jotta ääneni ei vapise.
What is the difference between jotta and että?
While both can translate to "that" in English, jotta specifically expresses purpose, meaning "so that" or "in order to". Että is a neutral "that" used simply to connect clauses (like "I think that...").
What case is ääneni in here?
It is in the basic nominative case. It consists of the base word ääni (voice) plus the first-person possessive suffix -ni (my). It is in the nominative because it acts as the subject of the second clause.
Where does the word vapise come from?
Wait, doesn't hiljaa mean "slowly"?
It can mean both! In Finnish, hiljaa is used for doing things at a low volume (quietly) as well as at a low speed (slowly). The context tells you which one makes the most sense.
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