Questions & Answers about Miksi sinä vihaat häntä?
Why is the word for 'him' in the partitive case (häntä)?
The verb vihata (to hate) is a verb of emotion. In Finnish, verbs that express feelings or attitudes, such as loving, hating, or fearing, require their object to be in the partitive case.
How does the verb vihata become vihaat?
Vihata is a Type 4 verb (ending in -ata). To conjugate it, you drop the -ta to get the base viha-, add the stem vowel -a-, and then add the personal ending -t. This results in vihaat.
Do I have to include the pronoun sinä in this sentence?
No, it is optional. Because the verb ending -t clearly indicates 'you' as the subject, you can simply say Miksi vihaat häntä?. Including sinä just adds a bit of emphasis, as in 'Why do you hate him?'
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