Breakdown of Vaadin noviisilta uskollisuutta, jotta voimme kutsua häntä veljenä.
hän
he / she
veli
brother
voida
can, to be able to
vaatia
to claim (demand)
jotta
so that / in order to
kutsua
to call (someone something)
noviisi
the novice
uskollisuus
the loyalty
Questions & Answers about Vaadin noviisilta uskollisuutta, jotta voimme kutsua häntä veljenä.
Why is "noviisi" in the ablative case (noviisilta)?
The verb vaatia (to demand) requires the ablative case (-lta/-ltä) for the person you are demanding something from. You are demanding loyalty "off of" the novice.
Why is the object uskollisuutta in the partitive case?
Uskollisuus (loyalty) is an abstract, uncountable noun. As the object of vaatia, it takes the partitive case (-tta) because you are demanding an undefined amount of loyalty, rather than a specific, complete entity.
Why is the object of kutsua in the partitive case (häntä)?
When the verb kutsua is used to mean "to call someone something," its direct object is always in the partitive case. Therefore, hän becomes häntä.
Why does kutsua use the essive case (veljenä) here instead of the translative (veljeksi)?
With verbs of labeling or calling like kutsua, you can often use either the translative or the essive case for the title or role. While the translative is very common for naming, the essive (-na/-nä) emphasizes viewing the person in that specific role or state: calling him "as a brother".
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