Questions & Answers about Tämä on huonon suunnitelman seuraus.
How is the word seuraus formed, and what verb does it come from?
Seuraus (consequence) is derived from the verb seurata (to follow). By adding the suffix -us to the verb stem, it creates a noun that represents the result of the action. A consequence is literally the result that follows an action.
Why do we use the genitive case for huonon suunnitelman?
The phrase translates to 'of a bad plan', but Finnish handles this using the genitive suffix -n. You can think of it literally as 'a bad plan's consequence'. The adjective huono must match the noun suunnitelma, so both take the -n ending.
Is suunnitelma also derived from a verb?
Yes! Even though it does not use the -us or -os endings from this lesson, suunnitelma (plan) is derived from the verb suunnitella (to plan). The suffix -elma is another common way Finnish turns verbs into nouns that describe the outcome of an action.
Why is seuraus in the nominative case here instead of the partitive?
This is a basic 'A is B' sentence. Because we are identifying a specific, single concept rather than an undefined amount, the word seuraus stays in the basic nominative case.