Breakdown of Vastarinta on niin säälittävä, että maailmanherruus on vihdoin meidän.
olla
to be
me
we
niin
so
että
that (conjunction)
vihdoin
finally
vastarinta
resistance
säälittävä
pathetic
maailmanherruus
world domination
Questions & Answers about Vastarinta on niin säälittävä, että maailmanherruus on vihdoin meidän.
Säälittävä means "pathetic" here. How is this word constructed?
It is the present active participle (the -va / -vä form) of the verb sääliä (to feel pity). When used as an adjective, it literally means "pity-inducing" or "pitiful", which perfectly translates to "pathetic" in this context.
What is the anatomy of the compound word maailmanherruus?
It is a compound of maailman (world's) and herruus (mastery or domination). Herruus is formed by taking the noun herra (lord or master) and adding the suffix -uus, which turns it into an abstract state or concept.
Why is meidän used on its own at the end, without a possessive suffix?
In this sentence, meidän is used as a standalone predicate meaning "ours" (as in, "is finally ours"). You only add a possessive suffix to a word if there is a possessed noun directly attached to it, such as in meidän maailmanherruutemme (our world domination).
Are there any special rules for the niin... että... (so... that...) structure in Finnish?
It works exactly like it does in English! The only major difference to remember is the punctuation: Finnish strictly requires a comma before the subordinate clause starting with että.
Learn Vastarinta on niin säälittävä, että maailmanherruus on vihdoin meidän and more in Finnish
All course content and exercises are completely free — no paywalls, no trial periods, no signup needed.
- ✓ Practice with interactive exercises
- ✓ Track your progress with spaced repetition
- ✓Learn at your own pace — completely free