Breakdown of Kaikki täsmää paitsi yhtä puutetta.
yksi
one
kaikki
all, everything, everyone
paitsi
except (for), besides
täsmätä
to match
puute
shortage (lack, deficiency)
Questions & Answers about Kaikki täsmää paitsi yhtä puutetta.
Why is yhtä puutetta in the partitive case?
The preposition paitsi (except) requires the word or phrase following it to be in the partitive case. Here, the base phrase yksi puute becomes yhtä puutetta.
What is the base form of puutetta, and how is its partitive formed?
The nominative base form is puute (shortage, lack). Because it is a noun ending in -e, its partitive is formed by adding -tta or -ttä, creating the double T seen in puutetta.
Why is the verb täsmää in the singular when kaikki implies multiple things matching?
When kaikki means 'everything', it acts as a singular pronoun and takes a third-person singular verb. It usually only takes a plural verb when it means 'everyone' (referring to people) or when it directly modifies a plural noun.
What kind of verb is täsmää here?
It comes from the verb täsmätä (verb type 4). It is an intransitive verb meaning 'to match', 'to tally', or 'to add up', commonly used when talking about numbers, facts, or accounts aligning perfectly.
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