Varmistan, että tulostus menee oikealle tulostimelle.

I make sure that the printing goes to the right printer.

Breakdown of Varmistan, että tulostus menee oikealle tulostimelle.

• minä: I
• mennä: to go
• -lle: to
• että: that

Questions & Answers about Varmistan, että tulostus menee oikealle tulostimelle.

Why is Varmistan in the -n form, and what’s the dictionary form of the verb?

Varmistan is the 1st person singular present tense form (I make sure / I ensure) of the verb varmistaa (to make sure, to ensure, to confirm).

• varmistaa → varmistan (I) / varmistat (you) / varmistaa (he/she/it) / varmistamme (we) / varmistatte (you pl.) / varmistavat (they)

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Why do we need että, and what role does the clause after it play?

että means that and introduces a content clause: it tells what you are ensuring.

• Main clause: Varmistan = I make sure
• Content clause: että tulostus menee oikealle tulostimelle = that the print job goes to the correct printer

In Finnish, this että + clause structure is very common after verbs like varmistaa (ensure), tietää (know), luulla (think), toivoa (hope), etc.

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Why is there a comma before että?

In standard Finnish punctuation, you usually put a comma before a subordinate clause introduced by että (similar to how English often separates clauses, though English comma rules are different). So: