Breakdown of Suosittelen, että laskisitte uuden kustannusarvion, koska tämä mittasuhde on kaksi kertaa suurempi.
tämä
this
olla
to be
uusi
new
koska
because
Questions & Answers about Suosittelen, että laskisitte uuden kustannusarvion, koska tämä mittasuhde on kaksi kertaa suurempi.
Why does Finnish use the comparative suurempi in kaksi kertaa suurempi when the English translation is 'twice as large'?
In Finnish, exact multiples are expressed using a numeral, the partitive word kertaa (times), and the comparative form of the adjective. While English often uses the equative structure 'twice as large', Finnish treats it strictly as a scalar difference, literally translating to 'two times larger' (kaksi kertaa suurempi).
Why is the verb laskisitte in the conditional mood here?
The main verb suositella (to recommend) frequently triggers the conditional mood in the following että-clause. Using the conditional (laskisitte instead of the present indicative laskette) softens the recommendation, making it sound more polite, hypothetical, and less like a direct order.
Why is the object uuden kustannusarvion in the genitive-accusative case?
Because the action is affirmative and complete. The speaker is recommending the calculation of one entire new cost estimate. The conditional mood of laskisitte doesn't override normal total object rules. If the recommendation were negative, it would take the partitive case instead (uutta kustannusarviota).
How do the parts of the compound word mittasuhde contribute to its meaning?