Kuulitko sen korkean sävelen lopussa?

Did you hear that high note at the end?

Breakdown of Kuulitko sen korkean sävelen lopussa?

• se: that
• kuulla: to hear
• korkea: high
• lopussa: at the end

Questions & Answers about Kuulitko sen korkean sävelen lopussa?

What does the -ko at the end of kuulitko mean?

-ko / -kö is the Finnish question particle. It turns a statement into a yes-no question.

• kuulit = you heard
• kuulitko = did you hear?

So Kuulitko... ? means Did you hear... ?

In Finnish, this particle is usually attached to the first important word in the sentence.

Why is it kuulitko and not something like sinä kuulitko?

Finnish usually does not need the subject pronoun if the verb already shows who the subject is.

Here:

• kuulit = you heard
  The ending -it already tells us the subject is you.

So sinä is unnecessary unless you want extra emphasis or contrast.

• neutral: Kuulitko sen korkean sävelen lopussa?
• emphatic: Sinäkö kuulit sen korkean sävelen lopussa? = Was it you who heard the high note at the end?

What is the base form of kuulit?