Jäte on iso.

to be

Breakdown of Jäte on iso.

• iso: big
• jäte: the waste

Questions & Answers about Jäte on iso.

What does Jäte mean in English?

Jäte translates to waste or garbage in English. In the sentence, it functions as the subject.

What role does on play in this sentence?

On is the third person singular present form of the verb olla (to be). It acts as a linking verb that connects the subject, Jäte, to its descriptive complement, iso.

What does iso mean, and why is it in this form?

Iso means big or large. It appears in its basic nominative form because it is a predicate adjective describing the subject, which is standard in Finnish when using a linking verb like on.

Why isn’t there an article (such as the) before Jäte?

Finnish does not use articles. Nouns in Finnish are used without definite or indefinite articles, which is why Jäte appears on its own.

Does the word order in Jäte on iso correspond to typical English sentence structure?

Yes, it does. The sentence follows a Subject-Verb-Predicate pattern similar to English. However, Finnish word order can be flexible depending on context and emphasis, even though this example uses a straightforward structure.