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Questions & Answers about Hirviö kadotkoon luolaan!
How is the 3rd person imperative formed for the verb kadota in this sentence?
It is formed from the Type 4 verb kadota (to disappear). To make the 3rd person imperative, you use the same consonant stem found in the infinitive (kadot-) and add the suffix -koon.
Why is there a weak grade d in kadotkoon, when the present tense katoaa has a strong t?
The 3rd person imperative suffix -koon is added directly to the infinitive stem, not the present tense stem. Because the infinitive is kadota, the weak grade d is preserved. The strong grade t only appears when adding endings that start with a vowel, like in the present tense katoaa.
Why does the cave (luola) take the illative ending -an (luolaan) here instead of the inessive -ssa?
Why is the subject hirviö in the nominative case?