Breakdown of Tarvitsenko tälle venttiilille eri pumpun?
tämä
this
tarvita
to need
eri
different
venttiili
the valve
Questions & Answers about Tarvitsenko tälle venttiilille eri pumpun?
Why is tarvitsenko one word?
Because Finnish usually forms yes/no questions by attaching the question particle -ko/-kö directly to the verb.
- tarvitsen = I need
- tarvitsenko = do I need?
So instead of using a separate word like English do, Finnish adds -ko/-kö to the first important word, very often the verb.
Compare:
- Tarvitsen pumpun. = I need a pump.
- Tarvitsenko pumpun? = Do I need a pump?
Where is the word for I?
It is not said explicitly, because the verb already shows the person.
- tarvitsen = I need
- the ending -n tells you the subject is I
So Tarvitsenko... ? already means Do I need... ?
You could say Minä tarvitsenko... ? but that would sound wrong here. If you wanted to include minä, the normal structure would be different and used only for special emphasis. Usually Finnish simply leaves the subject pronoun out when the verb ending makes it clear.
Why is tälle venttiilille in that form?