Jos ehto täyttyy, saamme lisää aikaa lomalle.
If the condition is met, we get more time for vacation.
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Breakdown of Jos ehto täyttyy, saamme lisää aikaa lomalle.
aika
the time
me
we
lisää
more
saada
to get
jos
if
loma
the vacation
-lle
to
ehto
the condition
täyttyä
to be fulfilled
Questions & Answers about Jos ehto täyttyy, saamme lisää aikaa lomalle.
What does Jos mean and how is it used in conditional sentences?
Jos means if. It introduces a conditional clause (protasis) that, in Finnish, typically precedes the main clause and is separated by a comma.
What case is ehto in, and why is it used here?
Ehto is in the nominative singular because it functions as the subject of the verb täyttyy. Subjects of finite verbs appear in nominative.
Why is täyttyy used instead of täyttää, and what does täyttyä mean?
Täyttyä is an intransitive verb meaning to be fulfilled or to become filled. Its third person singular present tense is täyttyy. Täyttää is transitive (to fill something), so it needs an object.
Why is there a comma after täyttyy in Jos ehto täyttyy, saamme lisää aikaa lomalle?
A comma separates the subordinate clause (the jos-clause) from the main clause when the conditional clause comes first.
Why does the verb täyttyy appear at the end of the jos-clause?
In Finnish subordinate clauses, the finite verb typically comes last, unlike in main clauses where it’s in the second position.
What does saamme mean, and why is it in the present tense?
Saamme is the first person plural present tense of saada (to get/receive). Finnish uses the present tense to express future actions as well, so saamme can mean “we get” or “we will get.”
Why is lisää aikaa in the partitive case?
Aikaa is the partitive singular of aika (time). After verbs like saada that express obtaining an indefinite amount, the direct object takes partitive. Lisää (“more”) is also in partitive to quantify aikaa.
What role does lisää play in lisää aikaa?
Lisää is the partitive singular of lisä (addition) and acts as a quantifier meaning “more.” Together they form the phrase “more time.”
Why is lomalle in the allative case, and what does it express?
Lomalle uses the allative suffix -lle on loma (vacation/holiday). It indicates direction or purpose: “to/for the holiday.” Here it means “(extra) time for the vacation.”
Do we need to include a subject pronoun me before saamme?
No. Finnish verb endings show person and number, so subject pronouns like me are optional and usually omitted unless for emphasis.
Finnish has no articles. How can we tell if ehto means “a condition” or “the condition”?
There are no definite or indefinite articles in Finnish. Context indicates whether something is specific (“the condition we discussed”) or general. To stress definiteness, you can use a demonstrative: se ehto (“that/the condition”).
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