Breakdown of Krooninen unettomuus on vaikea ongelma.
olla
to be
vaikea
difficult / hard
ongelma
problem
krooninen
chronic
unettomuus
insomnia
Questions & Answers about Krooninen unettomuus on vaikea ongelma.
How do we get the word unettomuus (insomnia) from the base word uni (sleep)?
First, the suffix -ton is added to uni to make the adjective uneton (sleepless). Then, the suffix -uus (which becomes -muus when attaching to -ton) turns it into the abstract noun unettomuus (sleeplessness).
Since our current lesson is about ollenkaan and lainkaan, how would I say 'Chronic insomnia is not a difficult problem at all'?
You would say Krooninen unettomuus ei ole ollenkaan vaikea ongelma. or ...ei ole lainkaan vaikea ongelma. Notice that the negative adverbs ollenkaan and lainkaan usually sit directly after the negative verb structure ei ole.
Why is the complement vaikea ongelma in the nominative case rather than the partitive?
Because ongelma is a countable noun. In a standard 'A is B' sentence, if the subject is in the nominative and the complement is a countable noun, the complement also takes the nominative case. If it were an uncountable substance, it would take the partitive.
Could I use kova instead of vaikea to say it is a 'hard' problem?
No, vaikea is the correct word for 'difficult' or 'complex'. Kova means 'hard' in a physical sense (like a rock), 'loud' (like a noise), or 'tough' (like a strict boss). For abstract problems or illnesses, you must use vaikea.
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