Breakdown of Arvostelija sanoi, että suoritus ei ollut ammattimainen, vaan teatterimainen.
olla
to be
ei
no / not (en, et, ei, emme, ette, eivät)
sanoa
to say
että
that (conjunction)
vaan
but rather (after a negative)
arvostelija
reviewer
suoritus
performance (execution, accomplishment)
ammattimainen
professional (adjective)
teatterimainen
theatrical
Questions & Answers about Arvostelija sanoi, että suoritus ei ollut ammattimainen, vaan teatterimainen.
How does the suffix -mainen change the meanings of ammatti and teatteri here?
The suffix -mainen (or -mäinen depending on vowel harmony) attaches to a noun to create an adjective meaning "like that noun" or "having the characteristics of that noun". Here, ammatti (profession) becomes ammattimainen (professional-like, professional), and teatteri (theater) becomes teatterimainen (theater-like, theatrical).
What is the difference between ammattimainen and ammattilainen?
Ammattilainen is a noun meaning "a professional" (a person who does something for a living). Ammattimainen, used in this sentence, is an adjective describing the quality of the performance. It means the performance had the characteristics of a professional's work, whether or not the actor actually was one.
Why is the word vaan used here instead of mutta for "but"?
Both arvostelija and suoritus are derived from verbs. How are they formed?
Arvostelija (critic) comes from the verb arvostella (to review, to criticize) plus the agent suffix -ja, which indicates the person doing the action. Suoritus (performance, execution) comes from the verb suorittaa (to perform, to carry out) plus the suffix -us, which turns a verb into a noun describing the act or result of that verb.
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