Breakdown of Ensin aion perehtyä sääntöihin.
sääntö
rule
aikoa
to intend, to be going to
ensin
first, before anything else
perehtyä
to familiarize oneself
Questions & Answers about Ensin aion perehtyä sääntöihin.
Why is sääntöihin in the illative case ("into the rules") when the English translation says "with the rules"?
The verb perehtyä (to familiarize oneself, to delve into) strictly requires the illative case for the thing you are familiarizing yourself with. Unlike English, which uses "with", Finnish thinks of this action as diving into a topic or committing your focus to it.
How exactly is the plural illative sääntöihin formed from the base word sääntö?
To form the plural illative, we need the plural stem. Since sääntö ends in -ö, we simply add the plural -i-. Because the resulting stem sääntöi- ends in a short vowel plus -i-, the standard illative ending to attach is -hin. Thus: sääntö + i + hin = sääntöihin.
Could I use a verb like tutustua instead of perehtyä here?
Yes, tutustua (to get to know) is a great alternative and it also takes the illative case (tutustua sääntöihin). However, perehtyä carries a slightly stronger nuance of studying something carefully or familiarizing yourself in depth, making it the perfect word for things like rules, guidelines, or new job responsibilities.
Why doesn't aion trigger the third infinitive (like aion perehtymään)?
The verb aikoa (to intend) is one of the verbs that takes the first infinitive (the basic dictionary form), which is why we use perehtyä. If you instead used a verb of starting or committing, such as ruveta (to start), then you would need the third infinitive illative: rupean perehtymään.
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