Breakdown of Kuka huolehtii tästä sivustosta?
tämä
this
kuka
who
sivusto
website
huolehtia
to see to, to look after
Questions & Answers about Kuka huolehtii tästä sivustosta?
Why are tästä and sivustosta in the elative case ending in -sta?
The verb huolehtia (to take care of) requires its object to be in the elative case (-sta/-stä). This is a common rule for many Finnish cognitive verbs related to thinking, feeling, or taking care of something.
What is the difference between sivu and sivusto?
Sivu means a single page, like one webpage or a page in a book. Sivusto means a whole website. The suffix -sto forms collective nouns in Finnish, turning a single page into a collection of pages, similar to how kirja (book) becomes kirjasto (library).
Why is the verb huolehtii in the third-person singular?
When the question word kuka (who) is the subject, the verb is always conjugated in the third-person singular. This works just like English, where we say who looks rather than who look.
Doesn't huolehtia also mean to worry?
Yes, it can mean both to take care of something and to worry about it. Both meanings require the elative case. The context usually tells you which one is meant, but this exact sentence could also perfectly translate to Who is worrying about this site?