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Questions & Answers about Auto on tehokas.
What does each word in Auto on tehokas mean?
Auto translates as car, on is the present tense form of the verb olla (meaning to be) used as is, and tehokas is an adjective meaning efficient, effective, or powerful when describing the car.
Why is there no article like "the" before auto?
Finnish does not use articles. Nouns are presented without markers for definiteness, so auto simply means car. Context determines whether it refers to a specific car or cars in general.
Why is tehokas in its base form rather than in an adverbial form like tehokkaasti?
In Finnish, when an adjective functions as a predicate complement—following the copula on—it remains in its basic nominative form. The adverbial form (ending in -sti) is used when modifying verbs, but here the adjective describes the subject.
What is the overall sentence structure of Auto on tehokas?
The sentence follows a straightforward pattern: Subject (auto) + Copula/Verb (on) + Predicate Adjective (tehokas). This structure directly corresponds to the English sentence "The car is efficient."
What tense is used for the verb on in this sentence?
The verb on is in the present tense, indicating a current, ongoing state or characteristic of the subject.
How would you form the negative version of the sentence?
In Finnish, you negate the sentence by using the negative verb form. The negative sentence becomes "Auto ei ole tehokas." Here, ei replaces on, and ole is used as the base form in negative constructions, while tehokas stays in the nominative form.