Breakdown of Meidän internet-yhteytemme on nopeampi kuin ennen, joten voimme työskennellä tehokkaammin.
olla
to be
me
we
joten
so
ennen
before
työskennellä
to work
nopea
fast
voida
to be able
kuin
than
meidän
our
internet-yhteys
the internet connection
tehokas
efficient
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Questions & Answers about Meidän internet-yhteytemme on nopeampi kuin ennen, joten voimme työskennellä tehokkaammin.
What does Meidän mean in this sentence, and why is it used together with the possessive suffix on internet-yhteytemme?
Meidän translates to "our" in English. In Finnish, the noun itself can take a possessive suffix (here -mme) to indicate ownership, but using meidän in addition emphasizes or clarifies that the internet connection belongs to us. This kind of double marking is acceptable and common in Finnish.
How is the compound noun internet-yhteytemme formed?
The compound noun is created by combining the loanword internet with the Finnish word yhteys (meaning "connection"). The hyphen is used to clearly link these elements, and the entire compound then takes the possessive suffix -mme to indicate "our internet connection."
How is the comparative adjective nopeampi constructed, and what does it convey?
Starting from the positive adjective nopea ("fast"), the comparative form is built by adding the ending -mpi, resulting in nopeampi ("faster"). The structure nopeampi kuin ennen means "faster than before," with kuin introducing the element of comparison, and ennen meaning "before."
What is the function of joten in this sentence?
Joten is a conjunction that means "so" or "therefore." It connects the two clauses by showing that the faster internet connection is the reason why we can now work more efficiently.
How is the adverb tehokkaammin formed and what is its role in the sentence?
The adverb tehokkaammin comes from the adjective tehokas ("efficient"). By adding the comparative ending -ammin, it becomes "more efficiently." This adverb explains the manner in which we can work better as a result of having a faster internet connection.