Breakdown of Kitaristin on tarkoitus roudata tavarat tänä iltana.
olla
to be
ilta
evening
tavara
the item
tarkoitus
purpose, intention
tänä
this (with time)
kitaristi
the guitarist
roudata
to haul
Questions & Answers about Kitaristin on tarkoitus roudata tavarat tänä iltana.
Why is "this evening" translated as tänä iltana instead of "tämänä iltana"?
The demonstrative pronoun tämä (this) has an irregular essive form. Instead of keeping the "m" from the stem, it simply becomes tänä. Because time modifiers must agree in case with their noun, both words take the essive ending to show when the action happens: tänä iltana.
Why is the guitarist in the genitive case (kitaristin)?
The phrase on tarkoitus (is supposed to / is intended) forms a necessity-like structure. Just like with necessity verbs such as täytyy or pitää, the person who is expected to perform the action must be in the genitive case.
What kind of word is roudata?
It is a very common colloquial verb meaning to haul, carry, or move heavy equipment. It originally comes from the English word "roadie" (via Swedish) and is the most natural word to use when talking about moving band gear, event equipment, or sometimes even moving house.
Why is tavarat used here instead of the partitive plural tavaroita?
Using the nominative plural tavarat makes it a total object, meaning the guitarist is hauling all of the expected gear to complete the task. If you used the partitive tavaroita, it would imply an ongoing process or hauling an unspecified amount of gear (just some of the gear).
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