Breakdown of Ansioluettelo kertoo osaamisesta.
kertoa
to tell
ansioluettelo
resume
osaaminen
competence, know-how
Questions & Answers about Ansioluettelo kertoo osaamisesta.
Why is the word osaamisesta in the elative case (ending in -sta)?
The verb kertoa (to tell) requires the elative case (-sta or -stä) when you want to say you are telling about something. This is a verb rection, which works just like the adjective rections you are practicing in this lesson: the governing word dictates the case of the word that follows it.
Where does the word ansioluettelo come from?
It is a compound word made up of ansio (merit or earning) and luettelo (list or catalog). So a CV or resume in Finnish is literally a list of merits.
What is the base form of osaamisesta and how did it change to get that spelling?
The base word is osaaminen (know-how or competence), which is a noun formed from the verb osata (to know how to do). When adding case endings to words ending in -minen, the -nen changes to -se-. Therefore, osaaminen becomes the stem osaamise-, to which we add the elative ending -sta.
Why does kertoo have a strong rt here, while I often see kerron (I tell) with a weak rr?
The verb kertoa undergoes consonant gradation where the strong rt changes to a weak rr in certain forms. However, the third-person singular form (hän/se kertoo) always uses the strong grade, matching the infinitive form. The weak grade is used for closed syllables, like in minä kerron (I tell).
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