Breakdown of Vaativainen ihminen on taipuvainen stressaamaan.
olla
to be
ihminen
human
stressata
to stress
vaativainen
demanding (of a person)
Questions & Answers about Vaativainen ihminen on taipuvainen stressaamaan.
This sentence has two adjectives ending in -vainen. Which verbs do they come from?
Vaativainen comes from vaatia (to demand, to require), and taipuvainen comes from taipua (to bend, to yield). Adding -vainen to the verb stem creates an adjective describing a tendency or inherent trait: someone who has a habit of demanding or bending.
Is there a difference between vaativainen and just using the active participle vaativa?
They are very close, but there is a slight nuance. Vaativa simply means 'demanding' and is often used for things (like a demanding job, vaativa työ). Vaativainen focuses more on a person's inner nature or tendency. A vaativainen ihminen is someone whose personality leans toward making demands.
Why is the verb stressata in the -maan form (stressaamaan)?
The adjective taipuvainen (inclined to) requires the verb that follows it to be in the illative form of the third infinitive (-maan / -mään). In Finnish grammar, you are literally inclined into doing an action.
Can the verb stressata be used both for causing stress and feeling stress?