Breakdown of Myynti on vaatimaton kysyntään verrattuna.
olla
to be
vaatimaton
modest
myynti
sales
verrattuna
compared to
kysyntä
demand
Questions & Answers about Myynti on vaatimaton kysyntään verrattuna.
Why does this sentence use the illative case kysyntään rather than the allative case for "to"?
The word verrattuna (compared to) dictates the case of the noun it belongs to. In Finnish, you compare something "into" something else, so verrattuna always requires the illative case, like kysyntään.
What is the exact grammatical breakdown of the word verrattuna?
It comes from the verb verrata (to compare). It is the passive past participle form (verrattu, meaning "compared") put into the essive case (-na, meaning "as"). Literally, it means "as compared", but it acts as a fixed postposition here.
In English we say "sales are", but here Finnish uses the singular on vaatimaton. Why?
The Finnish word myynti is a singular noun, whereas the English word "sales" is usually plural. Because myynti is singular, the verb on and the adjective vaatimaton must also be in the singular form to agree with it.
Can verrattuna be placed before the word it refers to?
Yes, verrattuna is flexible. It normally acts as a postposition (kysyntään verrattuna), but it can also be used as a preposition (verrattuna kysyntään) with no change in meaning or case.
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