Breakdown of Tulos on vaatimaton talouden ennusteisiin nähden.
olla
to be
tulos
result
talous
the economy
nähden
relative to
ennuste
forecast
vaatimaton
modest
Questions & Answers about Tulos on vaatimaton talouden ennusteisiin nähden.
Why does ennusteisiin take the illative case ending -iin here?
This is driven by the postposition nähden (relative to / compared to). Unlike most postpositions that take the genitive or partitive, nähden requires the word it modifies to be in the illative case (the "into" case). So, the plural ennusteet becomes ennusteisiin.
Does the postposition nähden also affect the case of talouden?
No, it doesn't. talouden is simply the genitive form of talous (economy) and acts as an adjective here (economy's / economic). It modifies ennusteisiin but isn't the target of the postposition itself, so it stays in the genitive.
Can I use verrattuna instead of nähden in this sentence?
Yes, talouden ennusteisiin verrattuna would work perfectly here and also requires the illative case. While verrattuna strictly means "compared to," nähden is slightly broader and can mean "relative to," "in view of," or "in proportion to."
What is the literal meaning behind the adjective vaatimaton?
It is derived from the verb vaatia (to demand or require) using the negative participle suffix -maton. It literally means "undemanding," which naturally translates to "modest," "humble," or "unpretentious" in English.
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