Word
Muistutitteko henkilökuntaa varotoimista?
Meaning
Did you remind the staff about the precautions?
Part of speech
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Breakdown of Muistutitteko henkilökuntaa varotoimista?
muistuttaa
to remind
henkilökunta
staff
varotoimi
precaution
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Questions & Answers about Muistutitteko henkilökuntaa varotoimista?
Why is 'varotoimista' in the elative case (-sta) here?
Just like verbs of warning such as varoittaa, the verb muistuttaa (to remind) requires the elative case for the thing being discussed. In Finnish, you remind someone 'out of' something!
Why is the object 'henkilökuntaa' in the partitive case instead of the accusative?
The verb muistuttaa strictly governs the partitive case for the person being reminded. Even if you successfully reminded the entire staff and the action is complete, you must use the partitive henkilökuntaa.
How is the word 'varotoimista' formed?
It is the plural elative form of the compound word varotoimi (precaution). The first part varo- is related to the verb varoa (to beware or be careful), and toimi means an action or measure.
How do we get from the dictionary form to 'Muistutitteko'?
The base verb is muistuttaa (to remind). To form the past tense, the final -a drops out and is replaced by the past tense marker -i-, creating the stem muistutti-. Then we add the second-person plural ending -tte (you all) and the question particle -ko.