Word
Inhoan ahdistavaa sulkukammoa, puhumattakaan kauhusta.
Meaning
I detest distressing claustrophobia, not to mention horror.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of Inhoan ahdistavaa sulkukammoa, puhumattakaan kauhusta.
inhota
to loathe
ahdistava
anxiety-inducing
puhumattakaan
not to mention
sulkukammo
claustrophobia
Questions & Answers about Inhoan ahdistavaa sulkukammoa, puhumattakaan kauhusta.
Why is kauhusta in the elative case when the earlier objects of the sentence (ahdistavaa sulkukammoa) are in the partitive?
The phrase puhumattakaan requires the word that follows it to be in the elative case (-sta or -stä), no matter what case was used earlier in the sentence. Because puhumattakaan literally means 'without even speaking', the elative provides the meaning of speaking 'about' that thing.
How exactly is the word puhumattakaan formed?
It is built from the verb puhua (to speak). It takes the abessive infinitive form puhumatta (without speaking) and adds the clitic -kaan (even). Together, it literally translates to 'without even speaking'.
Why are the words ahdistavaa and sulkukammoa in the partitive case?
They are the object of the verb inhota (to detest or hate). In Finnish, verbs that express a strong feeling, emotion, or attitude toward something almost always require their object to be in the partitive case.
What are the root words that make up sulkukammoa?
The base word is the compound noun sulkukammo (claustrophobia). This is made up of sulku (a lock, closure, or barrier) and kammo (a phobia, dread, or intense fear). Literally, it translates to a fear of being enclosed.