Breakdown of Vain säälittävä johtaja on armollinen tällaisessa tilanteessa.
olla
to be
vain
only
johtaja
the director
tilanne
situation
Questions & Answers about Vain säälittävä johtaja on armollinen tällaisessa tilanteessa.
How is the adjective säälittävä (pathetic) formed?
It originates from the noun sääli (pity) and the verb sääliä (to pity). By adding the causative suffix, we get säälittää (to cause pity). Finally, adding the present active participle ending -vä creates the adjective säälittävä, literally meaning "causing pity," which translates well to "pathetic" or "pitiful."
What is the root word of armollinen (merciful)?
The root is the noun armo, meaning "mercy" or "grace." The very common adjective suffix -llinen turns a noun into an adjective describing someone or something that possesses that quality. Therefore, armo + -llinen becomes armollinen (merciful).
Why does the word tilanne (situation) change to tilanteessa?
Tilanne belongs to the group of old Finnish words ending in -e. To form most cases (like the inessive here), you use a vowel stem that ends in -ee-. For tilanne, the basic stem is tilantee-. We then add the "in" ending -ssa, giving us tilanteessa.
Why does tällaisessa also take the -ssa ending?