Breakdown of Tämä kannattava yritys ei menne konkurssiin tänä vuonna.
tämä
this
ei
no / not (en, et, ei, emme, ette, eivät)
mennä
to go
vuosi
year
yritys
company
kannattava
profitable
konkurssi
the bankruptcy
Questions & Answers about Tämä kannattava yritys ei menne konkurssiin tänä vuonna.
How do we form the negative potential verb ei menne in this sentence?
The negative potential uses the negative verb (here, ei) followed by the potential connegative stem. For a Type 3 verb like mennä, the potential marker -ne- attaches directly to the consonant stem men-, giving us menne. Because it is negative, we drop the personal endings on the main verb.
What kind of word is kannattava?
It is the present active participle (the -va/-vä form) of the verb kannattaa (to be profitable or to support). At this level, you will often see this participle used simply as an adjective, as it is here to mean profitable.
Why is konkurssiin in the illative (into) case?
In Finnish, entering a state or condition is often conceptualized as directional movement. Just as you physically go into a building, a company conceptually goes into bankruptcy (mennä konkurssiin).
Why does the sentence use the essive case for tänä vuonna (this year)?
Time expressions specifying a particular day or year require the essive case (-na or -nä). Notice that the demonstrative pronoun tämä (this) must agree with the noun, taking the essive form tänä.
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