Breakdown of Verkossa on paljon botteja, jotka jakavat uutisia.
olla
to be
paljon
a lot
verkko
network
uutinen
news
jakaa
to share / to divide/distribute (into parts)
joka
who / which (relative pronoun)
botti
bot
Questions & Answers about Verkossa on paljon botteja, jotka jakavat uutisia.
Why is the verb on in the singular when it refers to many bots (botteja)?
This is an existential sentence, which expresses that something exists somewhere (in this case, verkossa). When using a quantity word like paljon (a lot), the following noun is put in the partitive case (botteja), and the main verb must remain in the third-person singular (on, never ovat).
This lesson focuses on the -oitua suffix. How can we use it to build a verb related to verkko (network)?
While the base word verkko often takes a similar automative suffix to become verkottua (to become networked/connected), you will frequently see the related noun verkosto (a network of people or entities) combine with this lesson's suffix to become verkostoitua. This is the standard, highly useful verb for 'to network' in a professional or social sense.
Why use the relative pronoun jotka instead of mitkä to mean 'which' here?
The pronoun joka (and its plural form, jotka) is used to refer back to a specific, immediately preceding noun—in this sentence, botteja. You would use mikä (or its plural mitkä) if you were referring back to a complete previous clause, an abstract concept, or a superlative.
Why is uutisia (news) in the partitive plural rather than the accusative plural (uutiset)?
The verb jakaa (to share or distribute) takes a partitive object when the quantity is undefined or the action is continuous. The bots are sharing an unspecified, ongoing amount of news (uutisia). If they were sharing a specific, definitive batch of news, you would use the accusative plural (uutiset).
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