Breakdown of Jokaisen istunnon jälkeen te tunnette itsenne hyväksytyiksi.
te
you (plural/formal)
itse
self, oneself
jälkeen
after
jokainen
every / each (declinable)
Questions & Answers about Jokaisen istunnon jälkeen te tunnette itsenne hyväksytyiksi.
Why is the word hyväksytyiksi in the translative case?
When using the tuntea itsensä construction to describe a state of being or feeling with an adjective or participle (like feeling accepted, tired, or sick), Finnish requires the translative case ending -ksi. The essive case is generally reserved for when you feel like a specific noun (e.g., feeling like a winner).
How is the form hyväksytyiksi built, and why is there an -i- in it?
The base word is hyväksytty, which is the passive past participle of hyväksyä (to accept). Because the subject te is plural, the word describing your state must also be plural. The -i- is the plural marker placed between the stem and the translative suffix -ksi. Also note the consonant gradation: the double -tt- weakens to a single -t- in this form.
Why do we use itsenne here instead of itsensä?
The reflexive pronoun itse must agree with the subject of the sentence. Since the subject is the second-person plural te (you all), the pronoun takes the matching possessive suffix -nne. You would only use itsensä for third-person subjects like hän (he/she) or he (they).
Why are both jokaisen and istunnon in the genitive case?