Word
Tämä uraauurtavampi simulaatio on täysin epätodellinen.
Meaning
This more pioneering simulation is completely unreal.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of Tämä uraauurtavampi simulaatio on täysin epätodellinen.
tämä
this
olla
to be
täysin
completely
epätodellinen
unreal
Questions & Answers about Tämä uraauurtavampi simulaatio on täysin epätodellinen.
How does the comparative ending attach to the participle in uraauurtavampi?
The base word is uraauurtava, where the second part is the present active participle of the verb uurtaa (to carve). To form the comparative degree of a participle ending in -va or -vä, you drop the final vowel and add the comparative suffix -ampi or -ämpi. Thus, uurtava becomes uurtavampi (more pioneering).
What are the literal components of the compound word uraauurtava?
It is made of uraa (the partitive form of ura, meaning track, groove, or career) and uurtava (carving or ploughing). Literally meaning "groove-carving", it is the standard Finnish equivalent for the English concepts of "pioneering" or "groundbreaking".
Why is the word täysin used here instead of täysi?
Täysi is an adjective meaning "full". In this sentence, we need an adverb to modify the adjective epätodellinen (unreal). Adding the instructive ending -n to the stem creates the adverb täysin, which means "completely" or "fully".
How does the prefix epä- function in epätodellinen?