Breakdown of Millainen lopputulos oli budjettiin nähden?
olla
to be
budjetti
budget
millainen
what kind of
lopputulos
outcome
nähden
relative to
Questions & Answers about Millainen lopputulos oli budjettiin nähden?
Why is budjetti in the illative form (budjettiin) instead of the genitive?
The postposition nähden (relative to, compared to) specifically requires the illative case. While most Finnish postpositions take the genitive case, nähden is a notable exception that conceptually points 'into' or 'towards' the thing you are comparing against.
Does nähden have anything to do with the verb nähdä (to see)?
Yes! It historically comes from the verb nähdä. It originally meant something like 'seeing' or 'looking at' the budget. Over time, it became a fixed postposition used for making comparisons or stating a perspective.
Could I just use tulos instead of the compound word lopputulos here?
You could, and tulos (result) would be perfectly fine. However, lopputulos (end result or final outcome) is heavily used in business and project contexts to emphasize the absolute final tally after everything has been completed.
Can nähden ever act as a preposition, for example nähden budjettiin?
No, nähden is strictly a postposition. It must always appear after the noun it modifies.
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