Breakdown of Alihankkijoiden lakosta johtuen meillä on pula osista.
olla
to be
me
we
osa
the part
lakko
strike
johtuen
due to
alihankkija
subcontractor
pula
shortage
Questions & Answers about Alihankkijoiden lakosta johtuen meillä on pula osista.
Why is lakosta in the elative case (-sta) before johtuen?
The word johtuen acts as a postposition here meaning "due to," but it originates from the verb johtua (to result from or stem from). Because johtua always requires its complement to be in the elative case, the noun preceding johtuen must also take the -sta/-stä ending.
Could I use takia or vuoksi instead of johtuen in this sentence?
Yes, you could say alihankkijoiden lakon takia or lakon vuoksi. Both mean "because of the strike." However, johtuen sounds slightly more formal and analytical, much like "resulting from" or "owing to" in English. Remember that takia and vuoksi require the preceding noun to be in the genitive case (lakon), not the elative.
Why is "of parts" translated with the elative case osista instead of the partitive or genitive?
The noun pula (shortage) governs the elative case. In Finnish, when you have a lack or shortage of something, the thing you are lacking takes the -sta/-stä ending. Therefore, "shortage of parts" is strictly expressed as pula osista.
How do you break down the word alihankkijoiden?
It is the genitive plural of alihankkija (subcontractor). This is a compound of the prefix ali- (sub- or under-) and hankkija (supplier or procurer, derived from the verb hankkia, to acquire). The -oiden ending is the standard plural genitive marker for this noun type.
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