Questions & Answers about Tutkinto on nyt valmis.
Why does valmis mean 'finished' here instead of 'ready'?
In Finnish, valmis covers both 'ready' and 'finished' or 'complete'. Usually, when applied to a person, it means 'ready' (like Olen valmis - I am ready). When applied to an inanimate object, project, or a degree (tutkinto), it means it is completely done or finished.
The current lesson is about adjectives requiring specific cases. Does valmis have a rection?
Yes, it does! Even though it stands alone in this sentence, when you are ready for something, valmis requires the illative case. For example, Olen valmis kokeeseen (I am ready for the exam). In our example sentence, nothing follows valmis, so no case rection is triggered.
Could I use a word like loppu or ohi to say the degree is finished?
Not really. Loppu implies something has physically run out or come to an end (like milk or a movie), and ohi means something is past or over. Because a degree is something you actively build or complete, valmis is the natural choice.
I often mix up tutkinto and tutkimus. How do they differ?
Both come from the verb tutkia (to examine or research). Tutkinto specifically means a degree or a formal qualification. Tutkimus means research or a study. Think of the -nto ending in tutkinto as a fixed, official package of your studies.