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RE: More Amazing Versatility of the Hungarian Language: Nyakas a Parasztgazda by Kárpátia

in Music2 years ago (edited)

Is something like this possible in the Finnish language? Is there maybe a similar song or verse you might know?

I can't recall any song, but we have some riddles like:

Person A: Kokoo koko kokko kokoon!
Person B: Koko kokkoko kokoon?
Person A: Koko kokko kokoon.

In English:

Person A: Gather up a full bonfire!
Person B: A full bonfire?
Person A: A full bonfire.

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Beautiful! This is exactly what I'm talking about!

What I don't understand though, is how the answer to the riddle is a question. Or is the question just repeating the first statement, to which person A responds with the same words?

So person A commands person B to gather a bonfire. Person B ensures "a full bonfire?" Person A then confirms that person B heard it right.

Hope that makes sense.

Ah, okay. That makes sense.