Breakdown of Logistiikka riippuu alihankkijoista.
riippua
to depend
logistiikka
logistics
alihankkija
subcontractor
Questions & Answers about Logistiikka riippuu alihankkijoista.
Why does alihankkijoista use the elative case instead of a case that translates to the English word on?
English says depend on, but Finnish uses the elative case (-sta/-stä) for verbs of origin, dependence, and consequence. The verb riippua (to depend) requires the elative, much like the related verb johtua (to result from) which gives us the adposition johtuen taught in this lesson.
Does the verb riippua have other meanings besides depending on something?
Yes, its physical meaning is to hang. Even in that sense, it often takes the elative case to show what something is hanging from, such as a lamp hanging from the ceiling (katosta). In abstract contexts like business or plans, it always means to depend on.
Why is logistiikka treated as a singular word when the English translation logistics ends in an S?
Words ending in -ics in English (like mathematics or physics) are usually translated into Finnish as singular nouns ending in -iikka. Because logistiikka is singular, the verb riippuu is in the third-person singular form.
How does the stem of alihankkija change to become alihankkijoista?
The word is a compound of ali- (sub/under) and hankkija (supplier/procurer). When forming the plural of a noun ending in -a, that final vowel often changes to -o-. Therefore, hankkija becomes the plural stem hankkijo-, to which we add the plural -i- and the elative ending -sta.
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