Breakdown of Baristan mielestä hapokkuus on entistä vahvempi.
olla
to be
vahva
strong
mielestä
in the opinion of (minun mielestäni = in my opinion)
entinen
former
barista
barista
hapokkuus
acidity
Questions & Answers about Baristan mielestä hapokkuus on entistä vahvempi.
How does entistä vahvempi mean "stronger than before", and why is entistä in the partitive case?
The word entistä is the partitive form of entinen (former or previous). In Finnish, you can form a comparison by putting the reference word in the partitive case before the comparative adjective, instead of using kuin (than). So entistä vahvempi literally means "stronger than the previous", which translates to "stronger than before".
Can I just use kuin to say "stronger than before" in this sentence?
Yes, you could say vahvempi kuin ennen (stronger than before). However, using the partitive entistä before the comparative adjective is a very natural and common structure in Finnish to show that something has increased or changed compared to its own past state.
How is the word hapokkuus (acidity) built from its root?
It starts with the noun happo (acid). Adding the suffix -kas creates the adjective hapokas (acidic). Finally, adding the suffix -uus creates the abstract noun hapokkuus (acidity). Recognizing these common suffixes will help you quickly figure out complex words.
Why does mielestä use the elative (-stä) ending to mean "opinion"?
The word mieli means "mind". In Finnish, opinions are expressed as coming "out of" someone's mind. Therefore, you use the elative case (-sta/-stä) to express origin, making baristan mielestä literally "out of the barista's mind" or "in the barista's opinion".
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