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Questions & Answers about Suositus on hyvä.
What does each word in Suositus on hyvä. mean?
- suositus translates to "recommendation" or "advice".
- on is the third-person singular present form of the verb olla, meaning "is".
- hyvä means "good". Thus, the sentence conveys the idea that "the recommendation is good."
Why is there no article (like the) before suositus even though the English translation uses one?
Finnish does not use definite or indefinite articles. The absence of an article is normal in Finnish; instead, definiteness is understood from context. So while the English translation might say "the recommendation", the Finnish version simply uses suositus without an article.
What is the function of the word on in this sentence?
On serves as the copular verb (linking verb) in the sentence. It connects the subject (suositus) to the predicate adjective (hyvä), similar to how "is" functions in English.
How does adjective agreement work in Suositus on hyvä.? Does hyvä change to match suositus?
In Finnish, adjectives in the nominative case, such as hyvä here, do not change based on the noun’s gender or number. Since both suositus and are in their basic nominative forms, no further modification is necessary for agreement.