kysymyslauseeksi

kysymyslauseeksi is a Finnish grammatical term that translates to "into a question sentence." It refers to the process of transforming a declarative statement into an interrogative one. This transformation can be achieved through several linguistic mechanisms in Finnish.

One common method is by adding a question word at the beginning of the sentence, such as "kuka" (who), "mikä" (what), "missä" (where), "milloin" (when), or "miksi" (why). For example, the statement "Hän on kotona" (He/She is at home) can become "Kuka on kotona?" (Who is at home?).

Another way to form a question sentence is through intonation. In spoken Finnish, a statement can be turned into a question simply by raising the pitch at the end of the sentence. While this is effective in speech, it is less explicitly represented in writing without the use of a question mark.

Furthermore, the particle "ko" or "kö" (depending on vowel harmony) can be suffixed to a word in the sentence, typically the verb or the subject, to indicate a question. This particle effectively turns the entire statement into a yes/no question. For instance, "Hän on kotona" can become "Onko hän kotona?" (Is he/she at home?). This is a very common and distinct feature of Finnish question formation.

The term kysymyslauseeksi encapsulates the grammatical shift required to convey an inquiry rather than a statement, utilizing these various syntactic and morphological tools available in the Finnish language.