Breakdown of Kiireetön vapaa-aika sopii opettajalle hyvin.
opettaja
teacher
hyvin
well
sopia
to suit
kiireetön
unhurried
Questions & Answers about Kiireetön vapaa-aika sopii opettajalle hyvin.
Why is opettaja in the allative case (opettajalle)?
The verb sopia (to suit, to fit) requires the allative case (-lle) for the person experiencing the suitability. Whenever something "suits someone", that person or thing must take the -lle ending.
Could I use käy instead of sopii in this sentence?
Yes, käy (from the verb käydä) is a very common synonym for sopia when talking about suitability. You could perfectly say Kiireetön vapaa-aika käy opettajalle hyvin. Both verbs govern the exact same allative (-lle) case.
How is the adjective kiireetön formed?
It is formed by adding the suffix -tön (meaning "without" or "-less") to the noun kiire (hurry). When adding this suffix to words ending in -e, the final -e doubles, resulting in kiireetön (unhurried).
Why is there a hyphen in the compound word vapaa-aika?
In Finnish compound words, a hyphen is required when the first word ends with the same vowel that the second word begins with. Since vapaa ends in a and aika starts with a, the hyphen is needed to prevent the vowels from blurring together into an unreadable string.