Learn Finnish: Muu perhe saa elannon tästä liiketoiminnasta. - The rest of the family gets their livelihood from this business.

Elannon is the accusative (total object) form of elanto (livelihood). It is derived from the verb elää (to live) using the suffix -nto. This suffix turns a verb into a noun representing the outcome, result, or means of the action—in this case, the means to live.

Why does elanto become elannon with a double 'n'?

Adding the object suffix -n closes the final syllable. This triggers consonant gradation, changing the strong consonant cluster nt in elanto to the weak nn in elannon.

Doesn't muu usually mean "other"? Why is it translated here as "the rest of"?

While muu literally means "other", when used in the singular with a collective noun (like perhe) or a mass noun, it translates most naturally to "the rest of". Another common example is muu maailma (the rest of the world). If you wanted to say "other families", you would use the plural: muut perheet.

Why is the verb saa (gets) in the singular when "the rest of the family" implies multiple people?