Breakdown of Yhtiön hallinto luottaa siihen, että uusi lainsäädäntö on reilu.
olla
to be
se
it / he / she (of a person) / that
uusi
new
että
that (conjunction)
Questions & Answers about Yhtiön hallinto luottaa siihen, että uusi lainsäädäntö on reilu.
How is the noun hallinto formed in this sentence?
It is derived from the verb hallita (to rule, to administer) using the suffix -nto. This suffix turns the verb into an abstract or institutional noun, creating the word for "administration" or "management."
What is the origin of the word lainsäädäntö?
It is a compound word formed from laki (law) and säädäntö (enactment). The word säädäntö is derived from the verb säätää (to enact or regulate) using the -ntö suffix. Notice the consonant gradation where the strong t in the verb weakens to a d before the suffix.
Why do we need the word siihen before the että clause?
The verb luottaa (to trust) strongly governs the illative case. Because you cannot attach grammatical cases directly to an että clause, Finnish uses the pronoun se in the illative (siihen) as a placeholder. It translates literally as "trusts into it, that..."
Does reilu have other meanings besides "fair"?
While it means "fair" or "just" in this sentence, reilu is very common in everyday Finnish to mean "a generous amount" or "a bit over." For example, reilu tunti means "a good hour" or "a little over an hour."