Sanan eiköhän merkitys | Babel Free

Määritelmät

1. Indicates that the speaker expects something to be the case.
2. Indicates that the speaker thinks the following proposition is possible or desirable, a bit like in the English expression "how about..." or "why don't we...".
3. Indicates hesitation.

Esimerkit

“Etköhän jo ymmärtänyt sen.”

You should have already understood it.

“Eiköhän tämä riitä tältä erää.”

This ought to be enough for now.

“Eiköhän mennä jonnekin syömään? --Eiköhän se onnistu.”

Let's go somewhere to eat. --I don't see why it would not be possible.

“Kuinka monta olutta joit? -Eiköhän se ollut kahdeksan.”

How many beers did you drink? -I'd believe I had eight.

“Ketä on pidetty vankina Elballa ja St. Helenalla? --Eiköhän se ole Napoleon?”

Who has been held prisoner on Elba and on St. Helena? --It's Napoleon, isn't it?

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