Breakdown of En, vaan vien ne korjattavaksi, koska korkokin on rikki.
olla
to be
ne
they / those (non-human) / they (of people)
koska
because
ei
no / not (en, et, ei, emme, ette, eivät)
Questions & Answers about En, vaan vien ne korjattavaksi, koska korkokin on rikki.
How exactly does korjattavaksi translate to "to be repaired"?
This is formed from the passive present participle korjattava (meaning "repairable" or "needing to be repaired") plus the translative case ending -ksi. In Finnish, when you take, send, give, or leave something to have an action done to it, you use this -tavaksi / -täväksi form to show intent. It translates roughly to "for the purpose of being repaired."
Why use vaan here instead of mutta?
Vaan is used specifically after a negative statement to introduce the correct, contrasting alternative. Since the sentence starts with the negative verb En, the speaker is saying "I don't [do whatever was asked], but rather I take them..." If there wasn't a direct contradiction of a negative, you would use mutta.
What is the role of the -kin suffix in korkokin?
The suffix -kin means "also" or "too." Finnish strongly prefers attaching -kin directly to the specific word it emphasizes rather than using a separate word like myös. Here, korkokin stresses that "the heel too" is broken.
Why use rikki for "broken" instead of a participle like rikkoutunut?