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Questions & Answers about Näyttelijä välttää julkisuutta.
Why is julkisuutta in the partitive case here?
How is the noun julkisuus (publicity) formed?
It is derived from the adjective julkinen (public). When creating a noun with the -uus / -yys suffix (similar to "-ity" or "-ness" in English), words ending in -nen change that ending to an -s-. Therefore, julkinen becomes julkisuus.
How does the word näyttelijä (actor) break down grammatically?
It is formed from the verb näytellä (to act, to play a part) plus the agent suffix -jä. This suffix works exactly like "-er" or "-or" in English to describe a person who performs the action.
Why does välttää keep its double tt in this sentence when it becomes vältän in the "I" form?
The verb undergoes quantitative consonant gradation (tt : t). In this sentence, the third-person ending -ä leaves the final syllable open, so the strong tt grade is kept (hän välttää). In closed syllables, it weakens to a single t (like in minä vältän).