Word
Hänen persoonallisuutensa on huomaavainen ja suvaitsevainen.
Meaning
Her personality is considerate and tolerant.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of Hänen persoonallisuutensa on huomaavainen ja suvaitsevainen.
olla
to be
hän
he / she
ja
and
persoonallisuus
personality
Questions & Answers about Hänen persoonallisuutensa on huomaavainen ja suvaitsevainen.
How does the -vainen suffix change the meaning of the base verbs in huomaavainen and suvaitsevainen?
The suffix -vainen / -väinen turns a verb into an adjective describing a tendency, habit, or character trait. Huomata means "to notice," so huomaavainen literally means "tending to notice things" (considerate). Suvaita means "to tolerate," making suvaitsevainen mean "tending to be tolerant."
What specific verb stems are the -vainen suffixes attached to in this sentence?
The suffix attaches to the strong vowel stem of the verb (the same stem used for the third-person singular). For huomata (a Type 4 verb), the stem is huomaa-. For suvaita (a Type 5 verb), the stem is suvaitse- (following the same pattern as valita becoming valitse-).
Why does persoonallisuutensa need the -nsa suffix when hänen is already used?
In standard written Finnish, third-person possession requires double marking: you must use both the genitive pronoun (hänen) and the matching possessive suffix (-nsa / -nsä) on the noun. While everyday spoken Finnish often just says hänen persoonallisuus, omitting the suffix here would be a grammar mistake in formal text.
How is the long noun persoonallisuutensa built from its root?