Learn Finnish: Analysoimme uuden hypoteesin mahdollisimman nopeasti. - We analyzed the new hypothesis as quickly as possible.

Analysoimme uuden hypoteesin mahdollisimman nopeasti.

We analyzed the new hypothesis as quickly as possible.

Breakdown of Analysoimme uuden hypoteesin mahdollisimman nopeasti.

Questions & Answers about Analysoimme uuden hypoteesin mahdollisimman nopeasti.

How can you tell if analysoimme means "we analyze" (present) or "we analyzed" (past)?

You can't tell just from this word alone! For verbs ending in -oida (like analysoida), the first-person plural (-mme) form is identical in the present and the past (imperfect) tense. You have to rely on context to know if it means "we analyze" or "we analyzed".

Why is the object uuden hypoteesin in the genitive case instead of the partitive (uutta hypoteesia)?

Using the genitive (which functions as the total object here) shows that the action is complete: we analyzed the entire new hypothesis. If it were in the partitive (Analysoimme uutta hypoteesia), it would mean the process is still ongoing, translating to "We are analyzing the new hypothesis."

How does the phrase mahdollisimman nopeasti work to mean "as quickly as possible"?

In Finnish, to say "as [adverb] as possible," you use the word mahdollisimman followed by the standard adverb. Mahdollisimman is the instructive case of mahdollisin (the superlative of "possible"), and it pairs directly with nopeasti (quickly).

Why doesn't the stem of hypoteesi change when adding the -n ending?