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EU-maat äänestävät krediitistä Ukrainalle keskiviikkona.

EU countries vote on credit for Ukraine on Wednesday.

Finnish · A1 level

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1.

Kreikassa on ongelma krediitin kanssa.

There is a problem with the credit in Greece.
2.

Ukraina korjaa putkea.

Ukraine is repairing the pipeline.
3.

Putki tuo öljyä Unkariin ja Slovakiaan.

The pipeline brings oil to Hungary and Slovakia.
4.

EU haluaa antaa rahat nopeasti.

EU wants to give the money quickly.
5.

Ukraina sanoo täyttäneensä kaikki ehdot.

Ukraine says it has met all conditions.
6.

Rahat auttavat Ukrainaa sodassa.

The money helps Ukraine in the war.
7.

Unkari estää rahan antamisen.

Hungary blocks the money.
8.

Unkari haluaa öljyä putkesta.

Hungary wants oil from the pipeline.

Key Words

Word	English	Form
äänestää äänestävät	to vote vote (they)	3rd person plural present tense
krediitti krediitistä	credit about the credit	elative case (singular)
putki putkea	pipeline the pipeline (object)	partitive case (singular)
antaa antaa	to give	infinitive
raha rahat	money the money	nominative plural
estää estää	to block blocks	3rd person singular present tense

0. EU-maat äänestävät krediitistä Ukrainalle keskiviikkona.

This sentence uses the elative case ('krediitistä') to indicate 'about' or 'on' something. The elative case is formed by adding '-stä/-sta' to the noun stem. Here, it shows the topic of the vote. Learners can use this structure to talk about discussions or decisions regarding a specific topic, e.g., 'Puhumme säästä' (We are talking about the weather).

3. Putki tuo öljyä Unkariin ja Slovakiaan.

This sentence demonstrates the use of the illative case ('Unkariin', 'Slovakiaan') to indicate direction or movement toward a place. The illative case is formed by adding '-Vn' (where V is a vowel) to the noun stem. Here, it shows where the oil is being brought. Learners can use this structure to describe movement to a country or city, e.g., 'Menen Suomeen' (I am going to Finland).

4. EU haluaa antaa rahat nopeasti.

This sentence features the infinitive verb form ('antaa') following a conjugated verb ('haluaa'). In Finnish, the infinitive is often used after verbs expressing desire, intention, or ability. Learners can use this pattern to express what they want to do, e.g., 'Haluan syödä' (I want to eat). The infinitive form is the base form of the verb, often ending in '-a/-ä'.