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The Guardian World 6d ago Original

George Ariyoshi kuoli sunnuntaina sadan vuoden iÀssÀ.

George Ariyoshi died on Sunday at the age of 100.

Finnish · A1 level

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  1. 1.

    HÀn oli ensimmÀinen Aasian amerikkalainen kuvernööri Yhdysvalloissa.

    He was the first Asian American governor in the United States.

  2. 2.

    Ariyoshi oli Havaijin kuvernööri vuosina 1973–1986.

    Ariyoshi was the governor of Hawaii from 1973 to 1986.

  3. 3.

    HĂ€n oli demokraatti.

    He was a Democrat.

  4. 4.

    HÀn kuoli rauhallisesti perheensÀ ympÀröimÀnÀ.

    He died peacefully surrounded by his family.

  5. 5.

    Kuolemasta kertoi nykyinen kuvernööri Josh Green.

    The current governor, Josh Green, announced the death.

  6. 6.

    Tiedote julkaistiin maanantaina.

    The statement was published on Monday.

  7. 7.

    HÀn oli ensimmÀinen aasialaisamerikkalainen kuvernööri Yhdysvalloissa.

    He was the first Asian American governor in the United States.

  8. 8.

    Omit this sentence (repetition of index 1).

    Omit this sentence (repetition of index 1).

Key Words

Word English
kuolla
kuoli
to die
died
kuvernööri
kuvernöörinÀ
governor
as governor
vuosi
vuosina
year
in the years
julkaista
julkaistiin
to publish
was published
perhe
perheensÀ
family
his family
aasialaisamerikkalainen
aasialaisamerikkalainen
Asian American

0. George Ariyoshi kuoli sunnuntaina sadan vuoden iÀssÀ.

The phrase 'sadan vuoden iÀssÀ' (at the age of 100) uses the genitive case ('sadan vuoden') to indicate possession or relation. Here, it shows the age at which something happened. Learners can use this structure to express age in similar contexts, e.g., 'HÀn aloitti koulun seitsemÀn vuoden iÀssÀ' (He started school at the age of seven).

2. Ariyoshi oli Havaijin kuvernööri vuosina 1973–1986.

The inessive case ('vuosina') is used here to indicate a time period during which something happened. The suffix '-na' shows that the action took place within those years. This is a common way to express durations, e.g., 'HĂ€n asui Suomessa 1990-luvulla' (He lived in Finland in the 1990s).

4. HÀn kuoli rauhallisesti perheensÀ ympÀröimÀnÀ.

The essive case ('ympÀröimÀnÀ') is used to describe a temporary state or condition. Here, it means 'surrounded by his family' at the time of death. This case is useful for describing how something is done or in what state, e.g., 'HÀn työskenteli opettajana' (He worked as a teacher).

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