Breakdown of Hurratkaamme kuin todelliset fanit!
todellinen
real
kuin
than / before (in 'ennen kuin') / like / as
hurrata
to cheer
fani
fan
Questions & Answers about Hurratkaamme kuin todelliset fanit!
How do we attach the -kaamme suffix to a type 4 verb like hurrata?
For verb type 4, you find the infinitive stem by dropping the final -a or -ä. From hurrata, we drop the final -a to get the stem hurrat-. Then, simply add the 1st person plural imperative suffix -kaamme to get hurratkaamme.
I usually hear the passive form used for 'let's' in Finnish. When do we actually use this -kaamme form?
You are right! In everyday spoken Finnish, people use the passive and say hurrataan for 'let's cheer.' The -kaamme suffix is the official, formal imperative for the first person plural. You will mainly encounter it in formal speeches, literature, poetry, or religious texts. Using it in everyday speech sounds quite dramatic or playfully poetic.
Why is the phrase todelliset fanit in the nominative case rather than the partitive?
The word kuin (like or as) sets up a direct comparison to the subject of the sentence. The hidden subject here is 'we' (indicated by the -mme ending). Since 'we' acts as a nominative subject, the group we are being compared to (todelliset fanit) must also be in the nominative plural to match.
What is the root of the adjective todellinen?