Breakdown of Sukututkimus paljastaa siirtolaisen kohtalon.
paljastaa
to reveal
kohtalo
fate / destiny
siirtolainen
immigrant / emigrant (migrant)
sukututkimus
genealogy / family research
Questions & Answers about Sukututkimus paljastaa siirtolaisen kohtalon.
Why does the object kohtalon end in -n instead of being in the partitive case?
In Finnish, a total object in a basic affirmative sentence takes the accusative case, which looks identical to the genitive case ending in -n. Because the genealogy reveals the fate entirely (a complete action), we use the total object form kohtalon rather than the partitive kohtaloa.
What is the structure of the compound word sukututkimus?
It is made up of suku (family, kin) and tutkimus (research, study). Literally meaning "family research", this is the standard Finnish term for genealogy.
How is the word siirtolaisen formed?
The base word is siirtolainen (immigrant). The suffix -lainen is commonly used to create words for people belonging to a certain place or group (like suomalainen). Because it means "the immigrant's" fate, it is in the genitive case, where words ending in -nen change to -sen.
Could we change the word order to put kohtalon before siirtolaisen?
No, that would sound very unnatural. In Finnish, a genitive modifier (the word showing possession, here "the immigrant's") almost always comes directly before the noun it owns. Therefore, siirtolaisen must sit right in front of kohtalon.
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