Breakdown of Eri lisävarusteet maksavat eri hinnan.
maksaa
to cost
hinta
price
lisävaruste
accessory
eri
different (various, separate)
Questions & Answers about Eri lisävarusteet maksavat eri hinnan.
Why does this sentence use eri instead of muu or toinen?
Eri specifically means "different" or "distinct", emphasizing that the things are not the same. Muu means "other" (like "the rest" or "something else"), and toinen means "another" (one more of the same) or "the other". Because we are talking about distinct accessories and distinct prices, eri is the exact word you need.
Why doesn't eri change its form to match lisävarusteet (plural) or hinnan (singular object case)?
Eri is a special exception in Finnish grammar: it is an indeclinable adjective. This means it never changes its ending to match the case or number of the noun it describes. It stays exactly as eri everywhere!
Why is the price hinnan in the genitive-looking accusative case ending in -n?
The verb maksaa (to cost, to pay) takes a grammatical object. Here, the entire, specific price is being stated, so it takes the total object case (the accusative, which looks like the genitive -n for singular nouns). If you were saying "costs some money", you would use the partitive case: maksaa rahaa.
What are the parts of the compound word lisävarusteet?
It is made of lisä (extra, additional) and varusteet (equipment, gear - plural of varuste). Together, "extra equipment" is the standard Finnish way to say "accessories" or "optional extras", for example when buying a car or electronics.