Questions & Answers about Koko huijaus koostuu vain valheista.
Why is valheista in the elative case?
The verb koostua (to consist of) requires the elative case (-sta/-stä). Just like the verbs of separating or depending that you are studying, the parts that make up a whole are expressed as if the subject is made out of them.
How is the plural elative form valheista built from the base word for lie?
The basic word is valhe. Because it ends in -e, its stem doubles the vowel to become valhee-. To form the plural, the second -e drops and the plural marker -i- takes its place, creating the plural stem valhei-. Finally, the elative ending -sta is attached.
If koko acts as an adjective here, why does it not take any case endings?
The word koko (whole or entire) is an exception to the normal rules. It is an indeclinable adjective, meaning it never changes its form or takes case endings, no matter what case the noun it describes is in.
How is the noun huijaus related to the verb for scamming?
It is derived directly from the verb huijata (to scam or cheat). Adding the suffix -us or -ys to a verb stem is a common way in Finnish to turn an action into a noun representing the result or concept of that action.