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What is the grammatical structure of the sentence "Sohva on iso ja mukava"?
The sentence follows a basic subject–copula–predicate adjective structure. Here, sohva (sofa) is the subject in the nominative case, on is the copular verb meaning "is," and iso ja mukava are predicate adjectives that describe the subject.
What role does the word on play in this sentence?
On is the copula that links the subject to its description. It functions like the English verb "is," connecting sohva with the adjectives iso (big) and mukava (comfortable).
How do the adjectives iso and mukava agree with the subject in this sentence?
In Finnish, adjectives typically agree with the noun they describe in case and number. Since sohva is in the nominative singular, both iso and mukava appear in their nominative singular forms as predicate adjectives describing the sofa.
What is the function of the conjunction ja in this sentence?
Ja means "and" in Finnish. It serves as a coordinating conjunction that connects the two adjectives iso and mukava, indicating that the sofa possesses both qualities.
Why doesn't the sentence contain any articles such as the or a?
Finnish does not use articles. Nouns like sohva are used without definiteness markers, and the context provides any necessary information about specificity. This is a typical feature of Finnish grammar.
Is the order of the adjectives fixed, or can it be reversed?
The adjective order in Finnish is generally flexible. While iso ja mukava is perfectly correct, reversing the order to mukava ja iso is also acceptable. Sometimes the chosen order may reflect subtle emphasis differences, but both orders correctly describe the sofa.
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