Learn Finnish: Kunkin täytyy panostaa kymmenen euroa pottiin.

Kunkin täytyy panostaa kymmenen euroa pottiin.

Each must bet ten euros into the pot.

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Questions & Answers about Kunkin täytyy panostaa kymmenen euroa pottiin.

Why is the sentence using kunkin instead of kukin?

Kunkin is the genitive form of kukin (each one). In Finnish, verbs expressing necessity, like täytyy (must), require their subject to be in the genitive case.

How exactly is the genitive form kunkin built?

The pronoun kukin is formed by combining the root of kuka (who) with the particle -kin. When declining these words, the case ending goes in the middle, before the -kin. The genitive of kuka is usually kenen, but here it uses an older, shorter genitive root kun. Adding the particle gives you kun + kin = kunkin.

Does the verb panostaa usually mean to bet?

It means to bet or to place a stake here, coming from the noun panos (a stake or bet). However, as a B1 learner, you will very often hear it used more broadly to mean to invest or to put effort into something, such as panostaa opiskeluun (to put effort into studying).

Why does pottiin have the illative (into) ending?

The verb panostaa implies movement or transferring something (here, the ten euros) into a destination. In Finnish, this sense of direction requires the illative case, hence pottiin (into the pot).