Learn Finnish: Arviointi on reilu siihen nähden, että opetussuunnitelma on vaikea. - The assessment is fair considering the fact that the curriculum is difficult.

Arviointi on reilu siihen nähden, että opetussuunnitelma on vaikea.

The assessment is fair considering the fact that the curriculum is difficult.

Breakdown of Arviointi on reilu siihen nähden, että opetussuunnitelma on vaikea.

olla

to be

it / he / she (of a person) / that

Questions & Answers about Arviointi on reilu siihen nähden, että opetussuunnitelma on vaikea.

Why do we need siihen here instead of just saying nähden, että?

In Finnish, you cannot attach an että (that) clause directly to an adposition like nähden. You need a pronoun bridge. You use the pronoun se (it), put it in the case the adposition requires (here, the illative siihen), and then follow it with the että clause.

Why is the pronoun bridge specifically in the illative case (siihen)?

The postposition nähden (considering / in view of) always requires the word it governs to be in the illative case. Because of this rule, the base pronoun se must become siihen.

Could nähden be placed before siihen?

No, nähden is strictly a postposition, which means it must come after the word it governs. It will always be siihen nähden, never the other way around.

What are the parts of the compound word opetussuunnitelma?

It is made of opetus (teaching or education) and suunnitelma (plan). Together, this teaching plan is the standard Finnish word for curriculum.