Breakdown of Tämä on laboratorion vaikein laskelma, koska mittaus vaatii täydellistä tarkkuutta.
tämä
this
olla
to be
koska
because
vaikea
difficult / hard
täydellinen
perfect
vaatia
to claim (demand)
laboratorio
the laboratory
laskelma
the calculation
mittaus
the measurement
tarkkuus
the precision / the accuracy
Questions & Answers about Tämä on laboratorion vaikein laskelma, koska mittaus vaatii täydellistä tarkkuutta.
What is the base form of vaikein, and how is this superlative formed?
The base adjective is vaikea (difficult). To form the superlative (the "most" form) in the nominative case, you add the suffix -in. Because vaikea ends in -a, that final vowel is dropped before the suffix, making it vaikein.
Could I use lasku instead of laskelma for "calculation" here?
You could be understood, but laskelma is much more precise in this context. While lasku typically refers to a simple mathematical sum or a commercial bill/invoice, laskelma implies a more complex computation, estimate, or analysis, which fits perfectly with a demanding laboratory setting.
Why is the phrase täydellistä tarkkuutta in the partitive case?
This is dictated by a verb rection. The verb vaatia (to require or demand) requires its object to be in the partitive case when it is an abstract concept like "precision." Therefore, both the adjective täydellinen and the noun tarkkuus must take their partitive forms.
How is the noun tarkkuus (precision) formed?
It is derived from the adjective tarkka (exact, precise, sharp). Adding the suffix -uus or -yys turns an adjective into an abstract noun describing a property or state, much like the English suffixes "-ness" or "-ity". In this sentence, it is then declined into the partitive form tarkkuutta.
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