Learn Finnish: Suoratoistatko mieluummin draamaa kuin ahmit tätä rikossarjaa? - Would you rather stream drama than binge-watch this crime series?

Yes! Just like in English where we binge or devour a series, modern Finnish uses ahmia for consuming media rapidly. You will often hear people talk about sarjojen ahmiminen (binge-watching series).

Why does only the first verb, suoratoistatko, have the question particle -ko?

The question particle -ko on the first verb establishes that the entire sentence is a question. In a mieluummin... kuin (rather... than) structure, you do not need to add -ko to the second verb (ahmit), but it still needs to be fully conjugated to match the subject.

Why are both draamaa and tätä rikossarjaa in the partitive case?

Both verbs (suoratoistaa and ahmia) express ongoing, continuous actions here. In Finnish, irresultative actions like watching, streaming, or listening to media almost always take a partitive object because the action is viewed as an ongoing process rather than a completed event.

How is the verb suoratoistaa formed?

It is a compound of suora (direct or straight) and toistaa (to repeat or play back). Literally meaning direct-playing, it has become the standard Finnish word for streaming media.