Breakdown of Kaikki arvostavat turvaa, vapaamielinen ihminen taas kaipaa myös joustavuutta.
myös
also
ihminen
human
kaikki
all, everything, everyone
arvostaa
to appreciate
kaivata
to miss (also: to need, lack)
taas
whereas / on the other hand (by contrast)
joustavuus
the flexibility
vapaamielinen
open-minded
turva
the security
Questions & Answers about Kaikki arvostavat turvaa, vapaamielinen ihminen taas kaipaa myös joustavuutta.
Why is taas placed after vapaamielinen ihminen instead of at the beginning of the clause like "whereas" in English?
When expressing contrast (meaning "whereas" or "on the other hand"), taas is rarely the first word of a clause. Instead, it attaches itself immediately after the specific topic being contrasted. Placing it right after vapaamielinen ihminen (an open-minded person) strongly highlights the contrast with kaikki (everyone) from the previous clause.
Why does kaikki take the plural verb arvostavat when English uses the singular "everyone appreciates"?
In Finnish, when kaikki refers to "all people" or "everyone," it functions grammatically as a plural subject and requires a plural verb. It only takes a singular verb when it means "everything" as an uncountable whole (for example, kaikki on hyvin — "everything is fine").
Why are the objects turvaa and joustavuutta both in the partitive case?
They are governed by the verbs arvostaa (to appreciate) and kaivata (to long for). Both are verbs of emotion or feeling. In Finnish, verbs expressing an emotion, attitude, or ongoing mental state always require a partitive object.
How is the noun joustavuutta (flexibility) built from its root?
It is derived in layers. It starts with the verb joustaa (to stretch or yield). Adding the ending -va creates the adjective joustava (flexible). Next, adding the noun-forming suffix -uus creates the base noun joustavuus (flexibility). Finally, the sentence requires the partitive case, so it takes the -tta ending to become joustavuutta.
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