Questions & Answers about Vanha reititin johtaa ongelmiin.
Why is ongelmiin in the illative case here?
The verb johtaa means to lead. When talking about leading to a consequence or result, Finnish requires the illative case (the into case). So the router leads into problems (ongelmiin).
How is the word ongelmiin formed from the base word ongelma?
The base word is ongelma (problem). To make the plural illative, the final -a drops and is replaced by the plural marker -i-, and then we add the illative ending -in. This gives us ongelma -> ongelmi- -> ongelmiin.
What does the -in ending on the word reititin tell us?
The -in suffix is a very common way to turn a verb into a noun that functions as a tool or device. Here, it comes from the verb reitittää (to route), creating reititin (a router). Other familiar examples include puhelin (telephone) and avain (key).
This lesson focuses on joten (so / therefore). How could we rewrite this sentence to use it?
You could split the cause and effect into two clauses connected by joten. For example: Reititin on vanha, joten se johtaa ongelmiin. (The router is old, so it leads to problems.)
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