The Guardian World 2d ago Original

Nigeriassa on ensimmäinen Ebola-potilas kymmeneen vuoteen.

In Nigeria there is the first Ebola patient in ten years.

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Nainen on sveitsiläisen diplomaatin vaimo. Hän sairastui Ugandassa. Nainen matkusti Ugandaan miehensä kanssa. Sveitsi kertoo, että nainen voi hyvin. Terveydenhuollon viranomaiset pelkäävät Ebolan leviämistä. Nigeria on neljäs afrikkalainen maa, jossa on Ebolaa. Ebola levisi Kongosta Ugandaan toukokuussa. Nyt Ebola on myös Nigeriassa.

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1.

Nainen on sveitsiläisen diplomaatin vaimo.

The woman is the wife of a Swiss diplomat.
2.

Hän sairastui Ugandassa.

She got sick in Uganda.
3.

Nainen matkusti Ugandaan miehensä kanssa.

The woman traveled to Uganda with her husband.
4.

Sveitsi kertoo, että nainen voi hyvin.

Switzerland says that the woman is doing well.
5.

Terveydenhuollon viranomaiset pelkäävät Ebolan leviämistä.

Health officials fear Ebola will spread.
6.

Nigeria on neljäs afrikkalainen maa, jossa on Ebolaa.

Nigeria is the fourth African country where there is Ebola.
7.

Ebola levisi Kongosta Ugandaan toukokuussa.

Ebola spread from Congo to Uganda in May.
8.

Nyt Ebola on myös Nigeriassa.

Now Ebola is also in Nigeria.

Key Words

Word	English	Form
sairastua sairastui	to get sick got sick	verb, active past tense (imperfect), 3rd person singular
matkustaa matkusti	to travel traveled	verb, active past tense (imperfect), 3rd person singular
viranomainen viranomaiset	official / authority officials	noun, nominative plural
pelätä pelkäävät	to fear fear	verb, active present tense, 3rd person plural
diplomaatti diplomaatin	diplomat of a diplomat	noun, genitive singular
Uganda Ugandaan	Uganda to Uganda	noun, illative singular

2. Hän sairastui Ugandassa.

Use the inessive case (ending in -ssa or -ssä) to show where something happens or where someone is located. You see "Ugandassa" because the action of getting sick happened inside or within that country. Whenever you want to say someone is in a place, just add -ssa or -ssä to the word.

2. Hän sairastui Ugandassa.

Form the past tense of type 1 verbs by adding an -i- before the personal ending. You use "sairastui" because getting sick is a completed action that happened in the past. When you tell a story about what someone did yesterday or last year, use this -i- marker to show it is in the past.

3. Nainen matkusti Ugandaan miehensä kanssa.

Use the illative case (usually ending in -Vn, like -aan or -ään) to express movement towards or into a place. You use "Ugandaan" here because the woman traveled to Uganda, indicating a destination. When you talk about going to a country, city, or room, always add the illative ending to the noun.

4. Sveitsi kertoo, että nainen voi hyvin.

Use the conjunction "että" (that) to connect a reporting verb with the actual message being told. You use it here to introduce what Switzerland is saying about the woman's health. Whenever you want to report what someone said, thought, or knew, put "että" between the two clauses.

6. Nigeria on neljäs afrikkalainen maa, jossa on Ebolaa.

Use the partitive case (often ending in -a or -ä) after the verb "olla" (to be) when stating the existence of an uncountable noun or a disease. You use "Ebolaa" because Ebola is treated as an uncountable condition or substance in this context. When you say there is some milk, water, or a disease in a place, always put the noun in the partitive case.

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