Breakdown of Arki on kaunis, kun juon kahvia aamulla.
minä
I
olla
to be
kahvi
the coffee
juoda
to drink
kaunis
beautiful
kun
when
aamu
the morning
-lla
on
arki
the everyday life
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Questions & Answers about Arki on kaunis, kun juon kahvia aamulla.
What does arki mean in this sentence?
Arki refers to everyday life or daily routine. It doesn’t refer to a specific day like maanantai (Monday).
Why is kaunis in the nominative case?
With the copula on (to be), the predicate adjective kaunis is in the nominative case to agree with the subject arki.
Why is kahvia in the partitive case?
The partitive marks an indefinite or ongoing amount. Juon kahvia means I drink coffee (some), not a specific amount. A specific cup would be juon kahvin (accusative).
Why is aamulla in the adessive case?
Adessive (–lla/–llä) indicates time when. aamulla literally means on the morning, i.e. in the morning.
What function does kun have here?
Kun is a temporal conjunction meaning when. It introduces a time clause: when I drink coffee in the morning.
Could you use jos instead of kun?
No. Jos means if (conditional). Using it would express if I drink coffee in the morning instead of the temporal sense when I drink coffee in the morning introduced by kun.
Can I place the subordinate clause before the main clause?
Yes. You can say Kun juon kahvia aamulla, arki on kaunis. Just remember to insert a comma when a subordinate clause comes first.
Why is there a comma before kun?
Finnish punctuation requires a comma before a subordinate clause when it follows the main clause.
What person and tense is juon, and what is the infinitive?
Juon is first person singular present indicative of juoda (to drink). It means I drink.