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Tagesschau Economics 5d ago Original

EU haluaa maiden auttavan toisiaan energiakriisissÀ.

The EU wants countries to help each other in the energy crisis.

Finnish · A2 level

Simple Finnish

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  1. 1.

    Komissio ehdottaa uusia toimia öljyn ja kaasun hinnan laskemiseksi.

    The Commission proposes new measures to lower the price of oil and gas.

  2. 2.

    EU-maat ovat jo tehneet omia ratkaisuja, mutta eri tavalla.

    EU countries have already made their own solutions, but in different ways.

  3. 3.

    Komission mukaan ydinvoima auttaa vÀhentÀmÀÀn hiilidioksidipÀÀstöjÀ.

    According to the Commission, nuclear power helps reduce carbon dioxide emissions.

  4. 4.

    Bryssel haluaa myös seurata öljy- ja kaasuvarastoja tarkemmin.

    Brussels also wants to monitor oil and gas reserves more closely.

  5. 5.

    Komissio ehdottaa verohelpotuksia lÀmpöpumpuille ja sÀhköautoille.

    The Commission proposes tax relief for heat pumps and electric cars.

  6. 6.

    Greenpeace sanoo, ettÀ EU:n ehdotukset eivÀt riitÀ.

    Greenpeace says the EU's proposals are not enough.

  7. 7.

    Greenpeace vaatii öljy- ja kaasuyhtiöiltÀ suurempia veroja.

    Greenpeace demands higher taxes from oil and gas companies.

  8. 8.

    EU:n energiaministeri sanoi, ettÀ kriisin kestoa ei vielÀ tiedetÀ.

    The EU's energy minister said that the duration of the crisis is still unknown.

Key Words

Word English
auttaa
auttavan
to help
to help (genitive + infinitive)
ehdottaa
ehdottaa
to propose
proposes
vÀhentÀÀ
vÀhentÀmÀÀn
to reduce
to reduce (illative)
seurata
seurata
to monitor
vaatia
vaatii
to demand
demands
tietÀÀ
tiedetÀ
to know
is known (passive)

0. EU haluaa maiden auttavan toisiaan energiakriisissÀ.

This sentence uses the 3rd infinitive instructive form ('auttavan') with the genitive ('maiden'). The structure 'genitive + 3rd infinitive instructive' expresses the idea of wanting or allowing someone to do something. For example, 'HĂ€n haluaa minun auttavan' means 'He wants me to help.' This is a common pattern in Finnish for indirect commands or desires.

3. Komission mukaan ydinvoima auttaa vÀhentÀmÀÀn hiilidioksidipÀÀstöjÀ.

Here, the 3rd infinitive illative form ('vÀhentÀmÀÀn') is used to express purpose or result. The illative case (-maan/-mÀÀn) is often used after verbs like 'auttaa' (to help) to indicate what the action is helping to achieve. For example, 'HÀn auttaa oppimaan' means 'He helps to learn.' This structure is useful for expressing goals or outcomes.

6. Greenpeace sanoo, ettÀ EU:n ehdotukset eivÀt riitÀ.

This sentence uses the partitive case ('ehdotukset') after a negative verb ('eivĂ€t riitĂ€'). In Finnish, the partitive case is used with negative verbs to indicate that the action is not fully completed or is negated. For example, 'Minulla ei ole kirjaa' means 'I don’t have a book.' This is a key rule for learners to remember when forming negative sentences.

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