parantaako

Parantaako is a Finnish verb form used to ask whether something will improve or heal. It is derived from the verb parantaa, which means to improve or to heal. The form parantaako appears in yes-no questions about future or expected outcomes.

In Finnish, yes-no questions are formed by adding the question clitic -ko/-kö to the verb. For parantaa, the stem is paranta-, and attaching -ako yields parantaako. This construction is used regardless of the subject, which may be explicit or omitted depending on context. The surrounding sentence typically remains in a normal Finnish word order, with the verb at or near the beginning of the sentence in the question.

Parantaako is commonly used in health or treatment discussions, but it can refer to any situation where improvement or recovery is being considered. Examples include: Parantaako tämä hoito oireita? (Will this treatment improve symptoms?) Parantaako uusi lääke nopeasti? (Will the new medicine work quickly?) Parantaako tilanne, jos teemme muutoksia hoitosuunnitelmaan? (Will the situation improve if we make changes to the treatment plan?)

Usage notes: parantaako is a question form of parantaa and should not be confused with non-question forms such as parantaa in ordinary statements. Related terms include parantaa (to improve/heal), parantua (to recover), and parannus (improvement). The form illustrates Finnish’s characteristic use of the -ko/-kö question suffix.