Word
Vaadimme, että laki takaisi vapaapäivän jokaiselle.
Meaning
We demand that the law guarantee a day off for everyone.
Part of speech
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Breakdown of Vaadimme, että laki takaisi vapaapäivän jokaiselle.
että
that (conjunction)
laki
the law
vaatia
to claim (demand)
vapaapäivä
day off
Questions & Answers about Vaadimme, että laki takaisi vapaapäivän jokaiselle.
Why does this sentence use the conditional takaisi instead of the regular present tense?
Verbs expressing a demand, proposal, or wish, such as vaadimme, often trigger the conditional mood in the että clause that follows. This shows that the event is desired but hasn't happened yet, functioning much like the subjunctive mood in English.
What is the dictionary form of takaisi and how do we build this conditional form?
The infinitive is taata (to guarantee), which is a type 4 verb. To build the conditional, you take the strong grade of the present tense stem (takaa-), drop the final vowel, and add the conditional marker -isi, giving us takaisi.
Why is the object vapaapäivän in the genitive-like accusative case rather than the partitive?
The verb taata takes a total object here because it guarantees a complete, countable thing (a full day off). If the sentence were negative or if the object were an uncountable concept, we would use the partitive case instead.
Why does the sentence use the allative case for jokaiselle?
The allative case ending -lle translates to 'to' or 'for' in this context. It marks the recipient or beneficiary of the action, showing exactly who is receiving the day off.