Breakdown of Koko suku muutti kaupunkiin.
kaupunki
city
koko
whole
muuttaa
to move (relocate)
suku
extended family, kin
Questions & Answers about Koko suku muutti kaupunkiin.
What is the difference between suku and perhe?
In Finnish, perhe refers to your immediate, nuclear family (parents and children). Suku is a broader term that refers to your extended family, relatives, or ancestry.
Why doesn't the word koko (whole) have any case endings?
Koko is a special modifier in Finnish because it is indeclinable. This means it never changes its shape or takes any case endings, no matter what form the noun following it is in.
Why is the illative case (kaupunkiin) used here instead of a different location case?
The verb muuttaa (to move) always requires a mihin (where to) case. When moving to a city, building, or country, you use the inner local case, the illative (kaupunkiin). You would only use the outer local case (-lle) if moving onto a surface or an open area.
Why does the verb muutti keep the strong double tt?
Muuttaa is a Type 1 verb. To form the past tense, the final -a changes to -i, making the stem muutti-. Because suku is a singular subject, it takes the third-person singular form, which has no personal ending. Since no ending is added to close the syllable, the double tt remains strong.
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