Breakdown of Asiantuntija varoitti meitä uuden säännöksen seuraamuksista.
me
we
uusi
new
asiantuntija
expert
varoittaa
to warn
seuraamus
the consequence
säännös
the regulation (provision)
Questions & Answers about Asiantuntija varoitti meitä uuden säännöksen seuraamuksista.
Why is meitä in the partitive case and seuraamuksista in the elative (-sta) case here?
This is dictated by the verb varoittaa (to warn). It requires the person being warned to be in the partitive case (meitä) and the thing they are being warned about to be in the elative case (seuraamuksista).
I know the word seuraus for consequence. Why does this sentence use seuraamus?
While both mean consequence, seuraamus is specifically used in legal, official, or administrative contexts. Since the sentence talks about a new regulation (säännös), seuraamus implies official repercussions or legal sanctions rather than just a natural chain of events.
Is there a difference between säännös and the more common word sääntö?
Yes. A sääntö is a general rule, like the rules of a game or a classroom. A säännös is a formal provision, regulation, or statute enacted by a legal authority, which is why an expert (asiantuntija) is needed to understand its consequences.
Could we use the allative case (meille) instead of meitä to mean the expert warned to us?
No, varoittaa never takes the allative case for the person being warned. You must use the partitive case for the person, unlike communication verbs such as kertoa (to tell) or sanoa (to say) which do use the allative (kertoa meille).
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