Breakdown of Kunnianhimo auttaa sinua, kun pyrit tavoitteeseen.
sinä
you
auttaa
to help
kun
when (conjunction)
tavoite
goal
pyrkiä
to strive for / to apply to
kunnianhimo
ambition
Questions & Answers about Kunnianhimo auttaa sinua, kun pyrit tavoitteeseen.
Why is the word for goal in the illative case (tavoitteeseen) here?
The verb pyrkiä (to strive, to aim for) is a goal-oriented verb. In Finnish, verbs that express aiming for or ending up at a result require that target to be in the illative case (the "into" case), even though in English we say strive "for".
What is the base form of tavoitteeseen and how is this form built?
The nominative base form is tavoite (goal). Nouns ending in -e add an extra -e- to make their inflectional stem, giving us tavoittee-. Because this stem ends in a long vowel, the illative ending takes the form -seen, resulting in tavoitteeseen.
Why is "you" in the partitive case (sinua) instead of the accusative?
The verb auttaa (to help) always requires its object to be in the partitive case. Even though the ambition might successfully and completely help you, auttaa is strictly a partitive verb, so it must be auttaa sinua.
The word kunnianhimo is quite long. What are its root parts?
It is a compound word formed from kunnia (honor or glory) in the genitive case (kunnian) and himo (lust, craving, or desire). Literally translated, ambition in Finnish is the "desire for honor."
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