Breakdown of Tämä elinympäristö on tuhottu täysin.
tämä
this
olla
to be
tuhota
to destroy
täysin
completely
elinympäristö
habitat
Questions & Answers about Tämä elinympäristö on tuhottu täysin.
What does the elin- part of elinympäristö mean, and how is it formed?
It comes from the verb elää (to live). When forming compound words related to living or life, the combining form elin- is often used, as in elintaso (standard of living) or elinikä (lifespan). Note that while elin as a standalone noun means organ, here it simply relates to living.
Why is the verb on tuhottu instead of on tuhonnut?
On tuhottu is the passive perfect tense, meaning the habitat has been destroyed by an unnamed or general agent. It is formed with the active helping verb olla (here, on) and the passive past participle (tuhottu). If it were on tuhonnut, that would be the active perfect tense (has destroyed), which would require a specific subject doing the action.
The word for full is täysi. How does it become täysin here?
Täysin is an adverb meaning completely or fully. It is formed using the instructive case of täysi. This case ends in -n and is often used to turn adjectives into adverbs of manner. It pairs very commonly with verbs of completion, like tuhota (to destroy) or ymmärtää (to understand).
How could I use the ablative of respect (like kooltaan) to expand this sentence?
The ablative of respect tells us in what respect something has a quality, so it usually needs an adjective to modify. Since this sentence lacks a descriptive adjective, you would need to add one to the subject. For example, you could say Tämä kooltaan laaja elinympäristö on tuhottu täysin (This habitat, vast in its size, has been completely destroyed).
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