Breakdown of Poikkeama osoittautui virheelliseksi mittaustulokseksi.
osoittautua
to turn out to be
poikkeama
the anomaly
virheellinen
erroneous
mittaustulos
the measurement result
Questions & Answers about Poikkeama osoittautui virheelliseksi mittaustulokseksi.
Why are virheelliseksi and mittaustulokseksi in the translative case ending in -ksi?
The verb osoittautua (to turn out to be) requires its complement to be in the translative case. In Finnish, when something is revealed to be something or changes into a new state, the translative case is used to indicate this end result. Both the adjective and the noun must agree and take the -ksi ending.
How is the noun poikkeama formed?
It is derived from the verb poiketa (to deviate). Adding the suffix -ma or -mä to a verb stem creates a noun representing the result of that action. Therefore, poikkeama is the conceptual result of deviating, meaning an anomaly or deviation.
Why is the first part of the compound word mittaustulos in the basic nominative form instead of the genitive case?
In Finnish, compound words often use the nominative (basic) form for the first word when describing a general category or type. A mittaustulos is a general measurement result. If it were mittauksen tulos using the genitive, it would specifically mean the result of one particular, previously mentioned measurement.
How does the adjective virheelliseksi break down?
The base word is virhe (error). Adding the suffix -llinen creates the adjective virheellinen (erroneous). Because words ending in -nen change their stem to -se- before most case endings, adding the translative -ksi ending makes it virheelliseksi.
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