Breakdown of Saavutimme tavoitteen ennen määräaikaa.
ennen
before
tavoite
the goal
määräaika
the deadline
saavuttaa
to achieve
Questions & Answers about Saavutimme tavoitteen ennen määräaikaa.
Why is there no word for we in the sentence?
In Finnish, the verb ending usually shows the subject, so a separate subject pronoun is often unnecessary.
- saavutimme = we achieved / we reached
- The ending -mme tells you the subject is we
So Saavutimme tavoitteen ennen määräaikaa is naturally understood as We achieved the goal before the deadline.
You could also say Me saavutimme tavoitteen ennen määräaikaa, but me adds emphasis and is not usually needed.
What form is saavutimme, and what is its dictionary form?
The dictionary form is saavuttaa, meaning to achieve, to reach, or to attain.
saavutimme breaks down like this:
- saavut- = verb stem
- -i- = past tense marker
- -mme = we
So saavutimme means we achieved / we reached in the past.
Why is tavoitteen in the -n form?