Lomallani minulla on aikaa harrastaa ratsastusta.
On my vacation, I have time to do horseback riding.
Breakdown of Lomallani minulla on aikaa harrastaa ratsastusta.
olla
to be
minä
I
aika
time (concept, duration)
loma
vacation
harrastaa
to have as a hobby
ratsastus
horseback riding
Questions & Answers about Lomallani minulla on aikaa harrastaa ratsastusta.
How does the phrase minulla on aikaa harrastaa work grammatically here?
This is the possessive resource structure you are currently learning. It combines the adessive owner (minulla), the verb on, the resource in the partitive case (aikaa), and the first infinitive of the action you have the resource for (harrastaa).
Why is the word for time (aika) in the partitive case?
In this specific capability structure, the resource you possess (like time, money, or energy) is treated as an abstract, uncountable amount. Because you have 'some amount of time,' it takes the partitive form aikaa.
Why is the word for horseback riding (ratsastus) also in the partitive case here?
The case of ratsastusta is determined by the verb harrastaa (to do as a hobby). This is a strictly partitive verb, meaning its object must always take the partitive case, regardless of the rest of the sentence structure.
Could I include the pronoun minun before lomallani?
Yes, you could say minun lomallani, but the pronoun is completely optional here. The first-person possessive suffix -ni already makes it perfectly clear whose vacation it is, so leaving minun out sounds very natural.
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