Breakdown of Televisio jäi valmiustilaan.
televisio
the television
jäädä
to be left
valmiustila
the standby mode
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Questions & Answers about Televisio jäi valmiustilaan.
What is the basic form of jäi, and what does it mean here?
Jäi is the past tense of jäädä.
The verb jäädä often means:
- to remain
- to stay
- to be left
- to end up
In this sentence, jäi means that the television remained / was left in standby mode.
A useful comparison:
- Televisio on valmiustilassa. = The TV is in standby mode.
- Televisio jäi valmiustilaan. = The TV ended up / was left in standby mode.
So jäi adds the idea of a result or final state.
Why is it valmiustilaan and not valmiustilassa?