Breakdown of Alimmaisen rivin reunimmainen tuoli on sinun.
olla
to be
tuoli
chair
sinä
you
rivi
the row
reunimmainen
outermost
alimmainen
bottommost
Questions & Answers about Alimmaisen rivin reunimmainen tuoli on sinun.
How do we form the words alimmaisen and reunimmainen from their roots?
Both use the spatial extremity suffix -immainen. Alimmaisen comes from the root ala- (under or bottom) and is inflected in the genitive case to match rivin. Reunimmainen comes from the noun reuna (edge) and translates to the one closest to the edge or outermost.
Why is alimmaisen in the genitive case while reunimmainen is in the nominative?
They belong to different noun phrases. Alimmaisen modifies rivin (of the row), which is in the genitive case because it links the row to the chair. Reunimmainen modifies tuoli (chair), which is the subject of the sentence and therefore in the basic nominative case.
Could I just use the regular superlative alin instead of alimmainen here?
Yes, alin is very common and usually interchangeable with alimmainen. However, the -immainen suffix specifically emphasizes physical position or being at the absolute extreme limit of a space, which paints a clearer picture of a physical layout.
Why does the final vowel disappear when forming reunimmainen?
When adding the -immainen suffix, the vowel rules are very similar to forming the plural or regular superlatives. Because the suffix starts with an i, the final a in the root word reuna drops out to accommodate it.
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