Word
Olen yliherkkä tälle uudelle lääkkeelle.
Meaning
I am hypersensitive to this new medicine.
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Questions & Answers about Olen yliherkkä tälle uudelle lääkkeelle.
How does the prefix yli- work in the word yliherkkä?
The prefix yli- usually means 'over' or 'across', but when attached to an adjective like herkkä (sensitive), it acts as an intensifier meaning 'overly', 'excessively', or 'hyper-'. Therefore, yliherkkä translates directly to 'hypersensitive' or 'oversensitive'.
Why is the phrase tälle uudelle lääkkeelle in the allative case (the -lle ending)?
The adjective herkkä (and its derived form yliherkkä) requires the thing you are sensitive to to be in the allative case. While in English you are sensitive 'to' something, Finnish uses this case to express the target of the sensitivity. As a rule, all modifiers like tämä (this) and uusi (new) must agree with the noun and take the same -lle ending.
Why does the single k in lääke become a double kk in lääkkeelle?
Lääke belongs to the group of Finnish words ending in -e. When forming the stem for these words, the final -e doubles to -ee-, and the word undergoes 'reverse' consonant gradation. This means the 'weak' single k in the dictionary form strengthens to a double kk, creating the stem lääkkee- before the -lle ending is added.
How does the adjective (new) transform into ?