Breakdown of Markkinoihin verrattuna näiden tuotteiden tarjonta on liian pieni.
tämä
this
olla
to be
pieni
small
tuote
the product
liian
too (excessively)
verrattuna
compared to
markkinat
market
tarjonta
supply
Questions & Answers about Markkinoihin verrattuna näiden tuotteiden tarjonta on liian pieni.
Why is markkinoihin in the illative case here?
This is triggered by the word verrattuna (compared to). In Finnish, when you compare something using verrattuna, the thing you are using as the benchmark must be in the illative case (the "into" case). Think of it as looking "into" the markets to make the comparison.
What is the base form of markkinoihin and how is this plural illative formed?
The base word is markkinat (market/markets), which is a plural-only word in Finnish. To build the plural illative, you use the plural stem markkinoi- and add the illative ending -hin.
Where does the form verrattuna actually come from grammatically?
It is built from the verb verrata (to compare). Verrattu is the passive past participle meaning "compared". The -na at the end is the essive case marker (meaning "as"). So, it literally translates to "as compared (into the markets)".
Why are näiden and tuotteiden in the genitive case?
They form a phrase expressing belonging: "the supply of these products". Because they describe what the tarjonta (supply) consists of, both the plural pronoun tämä (these) and the plural noun tuote (products) must be in the genitive case, taking the endings -iden and -den.
Is the noun tarjonta related to a verb?
Yes, it is derived from the verb tarjota (to offer). The suffix -nta or -nta is a common way in Finnish to turn a verb into a noun representing the action or the result of the action, giving us tarjonta (supply, offering, or selection).
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