Breakdown of Selain sallii sivuston tallentaa evästeitä.
tallentaa
to save
sallia
to allow
sivusto
website
selain
browser
Questions & Answers about Selain sallii sivuston tallentaa evästeitä.
Why is sivuston in the genitive case instead of the nominative or partitive?
This showcases the main rule for permission verbs like sallia (to allow) and antaa (to let). The entity that is given permission acts as the logical subject of the following infinitive verb (here, tallentaa). This logical subject must always take the genitive case.
Could I use the verb antaa instead of sallia in this sentence?
Yes, Selain antaa sivuston tallentaa evästeitä is grammatically correct and uses the exact same genitive syntax. However, sallia (to allow or permit) sounds slightly more formal and technical than antaa (to let), making it the standard choice for software interfaces and browser settings.
What is the difference between sivu and sivusto?
Sivu translates to a single page, like a page in a book or one specific webpage. The word sivusto adds the collective suffix -sto (which groups related things together), making it the standard Finnish word for a complete "website" (a collection of pages).
Why is evästeitä in the partitive plural rather than the accusative?
The website is saving an unspecified amount of cookies, rather than a specific, finite group. As a quick refresher: when the object of an action is an indefinite plural (translating to "cookies" or "some cookies" rather than "the cookies"), Finnish requires the partitive plural case.