Taustamelu häiritsee minua kahvilassa.

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Breakdown of Taustamelu häiritsee minua kahvilassa.

• kahvila: the café
• minua: me
• häiritä: to bother

Questions & Answers about Taustamelu häiritsee minua kahvilassa.

What is the grammatical subject in this sentence, and how do I know?

The grammatical subject is taustamelu (background noise).

• The verb is häiritsee (3rd person singular).
• The noun taustamelu is in the nominative form (basic form, no ending).
• In Finnish, a noun in the nominative that agrees with the verb in number is typically the subject:
  • Taustamelu häiritsee... = The background noise disturbs...

Why is it häiritsee and not some other form of the verb?

Häiritsee is the 3rd person singular present tense of the verb häiritä (to disturb / to bother).

Verb type: Type 5 verb (ending in -itä in the basic form)

• Basic form: häiritä
• Remove -tä → häiri-
• Add person ending for 3rd person singular: -tsee → häiritsee

So:

• hän häiritsee = he/she disturbs
• taustamelu häiritsee = the background noise disturbs

Why is it minua and not minut?