Breakdown of Virallinen sovinto paransi yhtiön tuotantoa.
parantaa
to improve
tuotanto
production
virallinen
official
sovinto
settlement
yhtiö
company (corporation)
Questions & Answers about Virallinen sovinto paransi yhtiön tuotantoa.
How is the word sovinto formed from the verb sopia?
The suffix -nto is used to create abstract nouns that describe the outcome of an action. To form sovinto (settlement or agreement), we take the verb sopia (to agree), use its weak consonant grade stem sovi-, and add -nto.
Does tuotantoa also use the -nto suffix taught in this lesson?
Yes! It is derived from the verb tuottaa (to produce). The base form is tuotanto (production). Notice that it uses the weak grade of the verb stem (tuota-) before adding the -nto suffix. In this sentence, it has the partitive ending -a because it is the object of the verb.
Why is the object tuotantoa in the partitive case rather than the accusative?
The verb parantaa (to improve) takes a partitive object when the thing being improved is an uncountable or abstract concept, like production in general. If the sentence referred to improving one specific, countable item, it would take the accusative case instead.
What is the root word for the adjective virallinen?
It comes from the noun virka, which means an office, post, or duty. The suffix -llinen is very common for turning nouns into adjectives. Notice how the k in virka disappears due to consonant gradation when adding the suffix to make virallinen (official).
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