Questions & Answers about Kenet kyyditetään huomenna?
Why is the object kenet instead of the nominative kuka, given that the verb is in the passive voice?
This is the core exception of this lesson! Usually, the total object of a passive verb drops its case ending and becomes nominative (like auto in Auto ostetaan). However, personal pronouns and the question word kuka are exceptions. They keep their special accusative -t ending (minut, sinut, hänet, kenet) even in passive, imperative, and necessity sentences.
Why do we use the total object (kenet) here instead of the partitive (ketä)?
Using the total object implies a complete, bounded action, such as giving someone a ride all the way to a specific destination. If the action were just an ongoing process or driving someone around aimlessly without a clear end point, you would use the partitive ketä.
What is the base form of the verb kyyditetään, and how does it relate to getting a ride?
The dictionary form is kyydittää (to chauffeur, to transport). It is derived from the noun kyyti (a ride, a lift). Kyyditetään is the present passive form, indicating that the driving is done by an unspecified person.
Since Finnish has no future tense, how do we know this means 'will be given' rather than 'is being given'?
Finnish heavily relies on context and time words to indicate the future. The adverb huomenna (tomorrow) provides all the context needed. Without it, Kenet kyyditetään? would simply mean 'Who is being given a ride right now?'
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