Breakdown of En halua puhua tästä ahdistavasta fobiasta, paniikkikohtauksista puhumattakaan.
tämä
this
ei
no / not (en, et, ei, emme, ette, eivät)
puhua
to speak
haluta
to want
ahdistava
anxiety-inducing
fobia
phobia
paniikkikohtaus
panic attack
puhumattakaan
not to mention
Questions & Answers about En halua puhua tästä ahdistavasta fobiasta, paniikkikohtauksista puhumattakaan.
Why is paniikkikohtauksista in the elative (-sta) case?
It is governed by the expression puhumattakaan (not to mention / let alone), which requires the preceding noun to be in the elative case. Conveniently, the main verb of the sentence, puhua (to talk), also requires the elative when talking about something, so the case logically matches the earlier phrase tästä ahdistavasta fobiasta.
What is the literal structure behind the word puhumattakaan?
It is built from the verb puhua. It uses the abessive form of the third infinitive, puhumatta (without speaking), plus the negative clitic -kaan (even). So, it literally translates to 'even without speaking'.
Why does puhumattakaan come after paniikkikohtauksista instead of before it?
Unlike the English phrase 'not to mention' which precedes the noun, the Finnish word puhumattakaan normally follows the noun it applies to. You state the thing you aren't talking about first, then add puhumattakaan.
How is the adjective ahdistavasta formed?
It comes from the verb ahdistaa (to cause anxiety, to distress). By adding the -va ending, it turns into an active present participle, ahdistava, which acts like an adjective meaning 'anxiety-inducing'. Here, it takes the -sta ending to agree with fobiasta.
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