Breakdown of Tarkistamme laskelman, jotta näemme, paljonko liuosta haihtui.
nähdä
to see
paljonko
how much
tarkistaa
to check
jotta
so that / in order to
liuos
the solution
laskelma
the calculation
haihtua
to evaporate
Questions & Answers about Tarkistamme laskelman, jotta näemme, paljonko liuosta haihtui.
Why is the object laskelman in the genitive case instead of the partitive?
The verb tarkistaa (to check or verify) takes a total object when you are checking a whole, specific thing to completion. Because the checking of the calculation will be finished, the object laskelma takes the genitive ending -n. If you were only checking part of it or the action was incomplete, it would be in the partitive.
What is the difference between using jotta and että in this sentence?
Jotta translates specifically to so that or in order to, expressing the explicit purpose of checking the calculation. While että is a common conjunction meaning that, using it here would fail to clearly express the goal-oriented connection between checking and seeing.
How does the word paljonko work here, and could I say kuinka paljon instead?
Yes, you can use kuinka paljon. The word paljonko is formed by taking paljon (much) and attaching the interrogative clitic -ko. This is a very common and slightly more concise way to form a how much question in Finnish.
Why is liuosta in the partitive case?
It follows the quantity question word paljonko (how much). Just like with numbers, when you specify or ask about a quantity of an uncountable mass noun like liuos (solution), that noun must be put into the partitive case.
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