Breakdown of Toinen hypoteesi on paikkansapitävä, toinen osoittautui harhaanjohtavaksi.
olla
to be
toinen
other, another; second
osoittautua
to turn out to be
hypoteesi
the hypothesis
paikkansapitävä
accurate
harhaanjohtava
misleading
Questions & Answers about Toinen hypoteesi on paikkansapitävä, toinen osoittautui harhaanjohtavaksi.
Why does this sentence use the translative case in harhaanjohtavaksi?
This is driven by the verb osoittautua (to turn out to be). This verb has a strict rection (grammar rule) that requires the following adjective or noun to be in the translative case, which ends in -ksi. The translative case is often used to describe a change of state or an outcome; here it reflects the outcome of the hypothesis revealing itself to be misleading.
Does toinen always mean 'second'? How does it translate to 'one... the other' here?
While toinen often means 'second' or 'another', repeating it in a paired structure like toinen... toinen... is the standard Finnish way to express 'one... the other'. A common mistake is to use yksi (one) for the first item, but when contrasting exactly two things, you should always use this double toinen structure.
What are the building blocks of the word paikkansapitävä?
It is a compound adjective that literally means 'holding its place'. It is formed by combining paikkansa (its place) and pitävä (holding/keeping). The word pitävä is the active present participle of the verb pitää (to hold). Together, they form an established adjective meaning 'accurate', 'true', or 'valid'.
How is the base form of harhaanjohtavaksi constructed?
The base form is harhaanjohtava (misleading). It is built the same way as the previous adjective, combining harhaan (astray / into error) and johtava (leading, the active present participle of johtaa). The -ksi ending is just the translative case marker attached to this base form because of the verb osoittautui.
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