Breakdown of Yhtä peruutusta lukuun ottamatta vieraslista on valmis.
olla
to be
valmis
ready
yksi
one
peruutus
cancellation
lukuun ottamatta
except
vieraslista
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Questions & Answers about Yhtä peruutusta lukuun ottamatta vieraslista on valmis.
Why are yhtä and peruutusta in the partitive case here?
They are governed by the phrase lukuun ottamatta, which usually requires its complement to be in the partitive case. Here, the nominative phrase yksi peruutus (one cancellation) changes to the partitive yhtä peruutusta.
What is the literal grammar behind the phrase lukuun ottamatta?
It literally means without taking into count. It consists of lukuun, the illative (into) case of luku (number or count), and ottamatta, the abessive (without) form of the third infinitive of the verb ottaa (to take).
Can I place lukuun ottamatta before yhtä peruutusta?
Yes, you can. It is one of the few adposition phrases in Finnish that can function as both a postposition and a preposition without changing the meaning or the required case. Saying Lukuun ottamatta yhtä peruutusta vieraslista on valmis is perfectly correct and very common.
What verb is the noun peruutus derived from?
It is the noun form of the verb peruuttaa, which means to cancel, to reverse, or to back up (such as a car). The -us suffix is frequently used to turn verbs into nouns that describe the result of the action.
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