Breakdown of Tietääkseni me emme kiistele tästä sukutarinasta.
tämä
this
me
we
ei
no / not (en, et, ei, emme, ette, eivät)
tietääkseni
as far as I know
Questions & Answers about Tietääkseni me emme kiistele tästä sukutarinasta.
How is the word tietääkseni built, and how does it translate to "as far as I know"?
It is formed using the first infinitive of the verb tietää (to know), followed by the translative marker -kse-, and the first-person singular possessive suffix -ni (my). This structure literally translates to something like "for my knowing," but it functions as a fixed sentence adverb meaning "as far as I know" or "to my knowledge."
Why are the words for "this family story" in the elative case (tästä sukutarinasta)?
The verb kiistellä (to argue, debate, or dispute) requires the elative case (-sta/-stä) to express what the argument is about. Therefore, both the pronoun tämä and the noun sukutarina take the elative endings.
How does kiistellä differ from the more common word riidellä (to argue/fight)?
Kiistellä generally means to debate or dispute a specific issue, often intellectually or formally, and it derives from the noun kiista (a dispute). Riidellä usually implies quarreling, bickering, or having a more emotional, interpersonal fight.
Is it strictly necessary to include the pronoun me in this sentence?