Breakdown of Oikeudenkäynti alkoi tämän lausunnon vuoksi.
tämä
this
alkaa
to start
lausunto
statement
oikeudenkäynti
trial
vuoksi
because of, for the sake of
Questions & Answers about Oikeudenkäynti alkoi tämän lausunnon vuoksi.
The current lesson is about the word sillä (because/for), so why does this sentence use vuoksi instead?
Sillä is a conjunction used to connect two full sentences or clauses. Since tämän lausunnon (this statement) is just a noun phrase, you cannot use sillä. To say 'because of' followed by a noun, you must use a postposition like vuoksi or takia.
Why are the words tämä and lausunto in the genitive case (tämän lausunnon)?
The postposition vuoksi requires the word it modifies to be in the genitive case. Because adjectives and pronouns must match the noun they describe, both tämä (this) and lausunto (statement) get the genitive -n ending.
Could I use the word takia instead of vuoksi here?
Yes, vuoksi and takia both mean 'because of' and act as postpositions requiring the genitive case. Takia is very common in everyday speech, while vuoksi often sounds slightly more formal. Vuoksi fits perfectly here because a trial (oikeudenkäynti) is a formal event.
How is the long word oikeudenkäynti formed?
It is a compound word made of two parts: oikeuden (the genitive form of oikeus, meaning justice, right, or court) and käynti (a visit or going, related to the verb käydä). Put together, it means a trial or court proceedings.
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