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koon

English translation: shall, may, should, must, is liable

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Finnish term or phrase:koon
English translation:shall, may, should, must, is liable
Entered by: Spencer Allman

10:08 Oct 4, 2022
Finnish to English translations [PRO]
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Finnish term or phrase: koon
In an old Finnish law there are such sentences as lykätköön oikeus asian toiseen aikaan

Of course it could be translated as 'let' But it sounds a bit odd to me to say ' Let the Court postpone/adjourn...'

Could I use 'shall'?

Or a mix of solutions (shall, should, may)?

Any views?
Spencer Allman
United Kingdom
Local time: 11:07
shall, may, should, must, is liable
Explanation:
Your own suggestion of using a mix of alternative choices is good. The Finnish imperative verb form has an air of formality, yet it is still a bit ambiguous. It is not so strict as "is obliged" or "is liable", but surely the court "is expected" or "bound" to carry out a decision or even "must" do so. So, depending on the context it may be enough just to use one of the suggested auxiliary verbs.
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Outi Pollari
Finland
Local time: 13:07
Grading comment
Many thanks
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4 +1shall, may, should, must, is liable
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shall, may, should, must, is liable


Explanation:
Your own suggestion of using a mix of alternative choices is good. The Finnish imperative verb form has an air of formality, yet it is still a bit ambiguous. It is not so strict as "is obliged" or "is liable", but surely the court "is expected" or "bound" to carry out a decision or even "must" do so. So, depending on the context it may be enough just to use one of the suggested auxiliary verbs.

Outi Pollari
Finland
Local time: 13:07
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Native speaker of: Native in FinnishFinnish
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Many thanks

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