Word
Matkustatteko mieluummin junalla kuin lentokoneella?
Meaning
Do you travel by train rather than by plane?
Part of speech
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Breakdown of Matkustatteko mieluummin junalla kuin lentokoneella?
juna
train
matkustaa
to travel
kuin
than / before (in 'ennen kuin') / like / as
lentokone
airplane
Questions & Answers about Matkustatteko mieluummin junalla kuin lentokoneella?
How do we express preference here, and why use mieluummin instead of paremmin or enemmän?
We use the comparative adverb mieluummin (rather / more gladly) paired with kuin (than). When talking about an active preference, meaning what you prefer to do, mieluummin is the correct choice. Enemmän would mean traveling a greater amount, not necessarily preferring it.
Why do both junalla and lentokoneella take the -lla ending?
The adessive case (-lla) is used to express the means of transport, translating roughly to "by train" and "by plane". When comparing two things using the mieluummin ... kuin structure, the compared elements almost always need to be in the exact same case to keep the sentence grammatically balanced.
Where does the word mieluummin come from?
It is the comparative form of the adverb mielellään (gladly / willingly), which is derived from the noun mieli (mind). Literally, this sentence asks if you travel "more willingly" by train than by plane.
Is the verb Matkustatteko addressing one person or multiple people?