Breakdown of Heikompiosaiset kiittivät järjestöä tästä uudesta tukiverkosta.
tämä
this
uusi
new
kiittää
to thank
järjestö
organization
Questions & Answers about Heikompiosaiset kiittivät järjestöä tästä uudesta tukiverkosta.
How is the word heikompiosaiset constructed to mean "the disadvantaged"?
It is a compound adjective acting as a noun. It combines heikompi (the comparative form of heikko, weak) and -osainen (an adjective suffix meaning "having a share or part"). By using the plural nominative form (-t), it functions independently to mean "those with a weaker share in society."
Can I use heikompiosaiset as a regular adjective as well?
Yes, it works perfectly as a regular modifier, such as in heikompiosaiset perheet (disadvantaged families). However, as this lesson shows, dropping the noun and letting the plural adjective stand alone is a very natural way to refer to demographic groups in Finnish.
Why is the organization (järjestö) in the partitive case (järjestöä)?
The verb kiittää (to thank) dictates this. The person, group, or entity that receives the thanks is the direct object of this specific verb, and it must always be in the partitive case.
Why does "for this new support network" use the elative case (tästä uudesta tukiverkosta)?