Breakdown of Palvelu on ilmainen kaikille ikäryhmille tuloista riippumatta.
olla
to be
kaikki
all, everything, everyone
palvelu
the service
ilmainen
free of charge
tulo
income
riippumatta
regardless of
ikäryhmä
the age group
Questions & Answers about Palvelu on ilmainen kaikille ikäryhmille tuloista riippumatta.
Why does riippumatta require the elative case (tuloista)?
The postposition riippumatta ('regardless of') comes from the verb riippua (to depend). In Finnish, when something depends on something else, the thing it depends on must be in the elative case. Just like you say se riippuu tuloista ('it depends on income'), the postposition keeps the same case rule.
What is the grammatical structure of the word riippumatta?
It is actually a verb form acting as a postposition. It uses the abessive suffix -matta, which expresses 'without doing' an action. Since riippua means 'to depend', riippumatta literally means 'without depending'.
Why is the plural form tuloista used here instead of the singular?
The word tulo in the singular usually means 'arrival' or a single entry. When talking about financial earnings, salaries, or general income, Finnish almost always uses the plural noun tulot. Therefore, it correctly becomes tuloista in the elative plural.
Why use the allative case (kaikille ikäryhmille) instead of a structure like kaikkia ikäryhmiä varten?
While you can use the partitive plus varten to mean 'for the purpose of', the allative case (-lle) is the most natural way to express who an adjective applies to. When saying a service is free, expensive, or suitable 'for' someone, you should generally prefer the allative.
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