Breakdown of Katselmuksen jälkeen asiantuntija löysi vakavan rikkomuksen.
löytää
to find
asiantuntija
expert
jälkeen
after
vakava
serious
katselmus
inspection
rikkomus
violation
Questions & Answers about Katselmuksen jälkeen asiantuntija löysi vakavan rikkomuksen.
We have two words with the -mus suffix here: katselmus and rikkomus. Which verbs do they come from?
Katselmus comes from the verb katsella (to look at or view), and rikkomus comes from rikkoa (to break). The -mus suffix turns these verbs into abstract nouns representing the result or the act of doing them: an inspection and a violation.
What is the difference between a rikkomus and a rikos?
While both relate to breaking rules, rikos specifically means a crime (breaking the law). Rikkomus is a broader violation, infraction, or breach of rules, which perfectly fits the context of an inspection. Adding -mus to rikkoa focuses on the specific act of breaking a rule.
Why does rikkomus become rikkomuksen at the end of the sentence?
It is the total object of the sentence. Because the expert successfully completed the action of finding it (löysi), the object takes the accusative case, which looks identical to the genitive ending -n. The adjective vakava must also match this case, becoming vakavan.
Why does katselmus also end in -n (katselmuksen)? Is it also an object?
No, in this case the -n ending is strictly the genitive case. The postposition jälkeen (after) requires the noun attached to it to be in the genitive.
How is the word asiantuntija constructed?
It is a compound of asian (the genitive of asia, meaning matter or thing) and tuntija (someone who knows, derived from the verb tuntea). Literally, it translates to a knower of the matter.
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