Word
Rakennamme rampin, jotta jokainen kykenee osallistumaan.
Meaning
We build a ramp so that everyone is able to participate.
Part of speech
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Breakdown of Rakennamme rampin, jotta jokainen kykenee osallistumaan.
rakentaa
to build
osallistua
to participate
jotta
so that / in order to
jokainen
every / each (declinable)
Questions & Answers about Rakennamme rampin, jotta jokainen kykenee osallistumaan.
Why is "to participate" written as osallistumaan instead of the basic dictionary form osallistua?
This is because of the verb kyetä (to be able to). In Finnish, verbs of capability like kyetä and pystyä demand that the following action verb is in the 3rd infinitive illative form, which always ends in -maan or -mään. You can't say kykenee osallistua.
Could I use voi (from voida) instead of kykenee here?
Yes, but you would have to change the grammar of the next verb! While kykenee requires the -maan/-mään form (kykenee osallistumaan), voida requires the basic dictionary form (voi osallistua). Kyetä and pystyä also emphasize actual physical or mental capability a bit more than voida, making them perfect for talking about accessibility.
Why use jotta instead of että for "so that"?
Jotta specifically expresses a purpose or intention, meaning "in order to" or "so that". Että simply means "that" (as in "I know that you are here"). When you do action A specifically so that B can happen, jotta is the correct conjunction to use.
Why does ramppi have an -n at the end ()?