Breakdown of Kortteja jaettaessa kukin pelaaja on hiljaa.
olla
to be
hiljaa
quietly
jakaa
to share / to divide/distribute (into parts)
kortti
card
kukin
each
pelaaja
player (of a game or sport)
Questions & Answers about Kortteja jaettaessa kukin pelaaja on hiljaa.
Does kukin pelaaja mean exactly the same thing as jokainen pelaaja?
They are very similar, but kukin emphasizes the individuals within a specific, known group acting one by one or having their own distinct role. Jokainen is more general, like 'every' in English. In a card game, you are talking about the specific players at the table, making kukin a very natural fit.
What verb form is jaettaessa, and how does it translate to 'while cards are dealt'?
It is a shortened time structure (temporal construction) using the passive. It comes from the verb jakaa (to deal). The ending -ttaessa means 'while [action] is being done' by an unspecified person.
Why is Kortteja in the partitive plural here?
It acts as the object of the dealing action happening in jaettaessa. Because the action of dealing the cards is ongoing (they are in the process of being dealt right now), the object must be in the partitive.
Why does the sentence use hiljaa instead of the adjective hiljainen (quiet)?
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