Breakdown of Mikäli vahinko ei ollut korvattava, sopimus raukesi.
olla
to be
ei
no / not (en, et, ei, emme, ette, eivät)
vahinko
accident
sopimus
contract
mikäli
in the event that
korvattava
compensable
raueta
to become void
Questions & Answers about Mikäli vahinko ei ollut korvattava, sopimus raukesi.
Could I just use jos instead of mikäli here?
Yes, you absolutely could. Mikäli means "if" or "in the event that", just like jos, but it is more formal and often used in legal, official, or written contexts. It fits perfectly here because the sentence discusses a formal matter involving contracts and compensation.
Why is there no conditional mood (like olisi ollut) in a sentence that uses a conditional conjunction?
Because this sentence is stating a past fact, not a hypothetical scenario. It describes a situation that actually happened: it was determined the damage wasn't compensable, so the contract fell through. If it were a hypothetical situation ("If the damage were not compensable..."), then you would use the conditional mood.
What form of the verb is korvattava, and how does it translate to "compensable"?
It is the present passive participle of the verb korvata (to compensate or replace). While it literally means "to be compensated", this participle form is very often used in Finnish as an adjective that translates to English words ending in "-able", such as "compensable", "payable", or "replaceable".
I don't recognize the base form of the verb raukesi. What is it and why does it change so much?
The infinitive is raueta, meaning to expire, lapse, or become void. It is a Type 6 verb. A tricky feature of Type 6 verbs ending in -eta is that their past tense stem changes to -kesi-. This is why raueta becomes raukesi in the third-person singular past tense.
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