Breakdown of He tuntevat itsensä aikaansaaviksi, koska edistys on selkeää.
olla
to be
he
they
koska
because
itse
self, oneself
selkeä
clear
tuntea
to feel (experience a sensation or emotion)
aikaansaava
accomplished
edistys
the progress
Questions & Answers about He tuntevat itsensä aikaansaaviksi, koska edistys on selkeää.
Why is aikaansaaviksi in the translative case here?
With the phrase tuntea itsensä (to feel), you can describe the feeling using either the translative or the essive case. The translative (ending in -ksi) is overwhelmingly common for subjective, temporary feelings and states of mind. Notice that it is in the plural translative (-iksi) because it has to agree with the plural subject he.
Why does the reflexive pronoun itsensä not have a plural marker for 'themselves'?
The third-person reflexive pronoun itsensä is used for both singular (hän) and plural (he) subjects. Unlike first and second-person pronouns which have specific plural forms (like itsemme for 'ourselves'), the third person uses this same form regardless of whether the subject is singular or plural.
What is the literal structure of the adjective aikaansaava?
It is a compound of aikaan (meaning 'into time' or 'to completion') and saava (the active present participle of saada, 'to get'). Literally, it describes someone who is 'getting things done', making it a perfect translation for 'productive' or 'accomplished'.
Why is selkeää in the partitive case instead of the nominative selkeä?
In the clause edistys on selkeää, the subject edistys (progress) is an abstract, uncountable noun. When describing an uncountable subject with the verb olla (to be), the adjective must be in the partitive case. If the subject were a countable, concrete noun, it would take the nominative case instead.
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