Questions & Answers about Keräättekö hunajaa kennoistannekin?
How do all the suffixes stack up in the word kennoistannekin?
This word is a perfect example of Finnish suffix ordering: Stem + Plural + Case + Possessive + Clitic. The stem is kenno (honeycomb). Then we add the plural -i-, the elative case -sta- (from), the possessive suffix -nne (your, plural), and finally the enclitic particle -kin (even). Together: kenno+i+sta+nne+kin.
Why does -kin translate to 'even' here instead of 'also'?
The enclitic -kin usually means 'also' or 'too'. However, when attached to the very end of a heavily suffixed word like kennoistanne (from your honeycombs) in a question, it often adds a tone of surprise or emphasis. Here, it translates best as 'even from', implying the speaker finds it notable that honey is collected from there too.
Why is hunajaa in the partitive case rather than the accusative?
Hunaja (honey) is an uncountable mass noun. In Finnish, if the object of an action is an unspecified amount of a mass noun, it must be in the partitive case. It shows you are collecting some honey, not a defined total amount.
How is the verb keräättekö formed from its dictionary form?
The dictionary form is kerätä (to collect), which is a Type 4 verb. To find the stem, you drop the -tä and double the remaining vowel, giving kerää-. Then you add the second-person plural ending -tte (you all) and finally the question particle -kö.
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