Breakdown of Oletteko te tyytyväisiä näihin toivomuksiin?
olla
to be
te
you (plural/formal)
nämä
these
tyytyväinen
satisfied
toivomus
request
Questions & Answers about Oletteko te tyytyväisiä näihin toivomuksiin?
How is the noun toivomuksiin formed?
It derives from the verb toivoa (to hope, to wish). By adding the suffix -mus to the verb stem, we create the noun toivomus. This suffix turns the action of hoping into the concrete result: a wish or a request. In this sentence, the word is conjugated in the plural illative form (-iin).
Why are näihin toivomuksiin in the illative case (ending in -hin and -iin) rather than the adessive?
This is due to the verb rection required by the adjective tyytyväinen (satisfied). While in English you are satisfied with something, Finnish requires the illative case here. You are literally satisfied into something (tyytyväinen mihin).
Why is the adjective tyytyväisiä in the partitive plural?
In Finnish, when an adjective acts as a subject complement describing a plural subject (in this case, the pronoun te), it is normally put into the partitive plural form to describe a state. The nominative plural (tyytyväiset) would only be used to equate the subject with a specific, complete group (e.g., 'you are the satisfied ones').
Is there a difference in meaning between toivomus and the similar word toive?
Yes. While both mean 'wish' or 'hope', toive is usually an abstract, personal, or internal desire. Toivomus (thanks to its derivation) is more concrete, external, and formal. It often translates best as 'a request' or 'a proposition', which fits this context perfectly.
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