Breakdown of Vaikka olemme väsyneitä, emme turvaudu petokseen.
olla
to be
väsynyt
tired
ei
no / not (negative verb)
vaikka
although / even though
petos
betrayal
turvautua
to resort to
Questions & Answers about Vaikka olemme väsyneitä, emme turvaudu petokseen.
Why does the verb turvaudu require the illative case petokseen here?
The verb turvautua (to resort to, to rely on) is a rection verb that requires the illative case. Similar to verbs of consenting (suostua) and adapting (sopeutua) from this lesson, you are metaphorically moving or directing your action 'into' the thing you fall back on.
What is the base form of petokseen, and how does its stem change?
The nominative base form is petos (betrayal, fraud). Nouns ending in -os change that ending to -okse- before adding case suffixes. Adding the illative ending -en gives us petokseen.
How is the verb turvautua formed, and what is its literal meaning?
It is built from the noun turva (safety, security) by adding the reflexive suffix -utua. Literally, it means 'to put oneself into safety', which translates conceptually to 'resorting to' or 'seeking refuge in' something.
Why is väsyneitä in the partitive plural rather than the nominative plural (väsyneet)?
When using the verb olla to describe a subjective state, emotion, or condition of a group of people, the adjective takes the partitive plural. The nominative plural is typically reserved for classifying objects into strict categories rather than describing how people feel.
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