Breakdown of Onko varmuuskopio yhä nähtävissä palvelimella?
olla
to be
nähdä
to see
yhä
still, yet (continuing)
varmuuskopio
backup
palvelin
server
Questions & Answers about Onko varmuuskopio yhä nähtävissä palvelimella?
What does the ending -tävissä in nähtävissä mean here?
This is the passive present participle of nähdä (to see) in the plural inessive case. Literally, it means something is in the state of being able to be seen. You will see the -tavissa or -tävissä endings used frequently to express availability or detectability, translating naturally to English words ending in -ible or -able, like visible, accessible, or available.
Could I use näkyvissä instead of nähtävissä in this sentence?
You could, but there is a slight difference in nuance. The word näkyvissä simply means something is visually in sight, coming from the verb näkyä (to be visible). However, nähtävissä comes from nähdä (to see) and emphasizes that something is available to be looked at or inspected by someone. For a digital file like a varmuuskopio (backup), nähtävissä sounds more natural because it implies a person can access and examine the data.
Why does the word for server, palvelin, become palvelimella?
Nouns ending in -in are often instruments or technical tools, like puhelin or avain. When you add a case ending to these words, the -in changes to the stem -ime-. Therefore, palvelin becomes the stem palvelime-, to which we add the adessive ending -lla to get palvelimella (on the server).
Can I use edelleen or vielä instead of yhä here?
Absolutely. The words yhä, edelleen, and vielä can all translate to still in this context. They are entirely interchangeable here when asking if the backup continues to be available on the server.
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