Breakdown of Uudet sukset saattavat maksaa paljon.
uusi
new
paljon
a lot
maksaa
to cost
saattaa
may, might
suksi
the ski
Questions & Answers about Uudet sukset saattavat maksaa paljon.
Why is the modal verb saattaa conjugated as saattavat here? I thought modal verbs sometimes stay in the third-person singular.
Does saattaa always mean "might", or can it mean something else?
When followed by a first infinitive like maksaa, it acts as a modal verb meaning "might" or "may". However, when used as a regular transitive verb with a noun object, saattaa means "to escort" or "to accompany", as in saatan sinut kotiin (I will walk you home).
Why is the verb maksaa in its basic dictionary form?
The modal verb saattaa requires the first infinitive (the basic dictionary form). Unlike verbs of motion or starting which require the third infinitive (the -maan or -massa forms), saattaa simply pairs with the standard first infinitive to express possibility.
What is the singular form of sukset, and what noun type is it?
The singular is suksi. It belongs to a group of older Finnish words ending in -si that change their stem before endings are added. For suksi, the stem becomes sukse-, to which the nominative plural -t is added, making sukset.
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