Questions & Answers about Kenen lausunto tuo on?
How is the word lausunto formed, and what does the -nto suffix do here?
lausunto comes from the verb lausua (to state, to utter, to pronounce). The suffix -nto (or -ntö) is added to the verb stem to create a noun representing the outcome, result, or institution of that action. So, if lausua is the act of stating, lausunto is the resulting statement itself.
Does the stem of lausua change when adding the -nto suffix?
No, it attaches directly to the strong vowel stem lausu-. The -nto suffix often triggers consonant gradation in other words (like sopia becoming sovinto) because it closes the syllable. However, since the stem lausu- doesn't have a gradating consonant (like p, t, or k) in that position, it remains unchanged.
Why use tuo instead of se for 'that' in this sentence?
tuo is a demonstrative pronoun used for something concrete that the speaker can point to or see in their immediate physical environment (like looking at a physical piece of paper with the statement on it). se is typically used for things that are out of sight, abstract, or previously mentioned in conversation.
Since Kenen is genitive, why doesn't lausunto get a possessive suffix here?
Kenen is the genitive form of the question word kuka (who). In standard Finnish, you only add a possessive suffix to the possessed noun if the genitive word is a personal pronoun (like minun lausuntoni). For question words like kenen or regular nouns (like Pekan lausunto), no possessive suffix is added to the noun.
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