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Euronews World 4d ago Original

Iran ampui kolmea laivaa Hormuzinsalmessa ja valtasi kaksi niistÀ.

Iran fired at three ships in the Strait of Hormuz and seized two of them.

Finnish · A2 level

Simple Finnish

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  1. 1.

    Yhdysvallat pitÀÀ edelleen Iranin satamia saarron alaisina.

    The United States still maintains Iranian ports under blockade.

  2. 2.

    Iran vaatii, ettÀ Yhdysvallat lopettaa saarron, jotta neuvottelut voivat jatkua.

    Iran demands that the United States end the blockade so that negotiations can continue.

  3. 3.

    Iranin mukaan Yhdysvallat rikkoi tulitaukoa yllÀpitÀmÀllÀ saartoa.

    Iran says the United States violated the ceasefire by maintaining the blockade.

  4. 4.

    Iranin parlamentin puhemies sanoi, ettÀ tulitauko ei toimi saarron vuoksi.

    Iran’s parliament speaker said the ceasefire cannot work because of the blockade.

  5. 5.

    Yhdysvallat sanoi, ettÀ saarto pysyy, kunnes Iran avaa salmen liikenteelle.

    The United States said the blockade will stay until Iran opens the strait for traffic.

  6. 6.

    Trump sanoi, ettÀ Iran lopetti kahdeksan naisen teloitukset hÀnen pyynnöstÀÀn.

    Trump said that Iran halted the executions of eight women at his request.

  7. 7.

    Iran kiisti vÀitteen ja sanoi, ettÀ teloituksia ei ollut suunniteltu.

    Iran denied the claim and said the executions were never planned.

  8. 8.

    Libanonissa israelilaiset hyökkÀykset tappoivat kuusi ihmistÀ.

    In Lebanon, Israeli attacks killed six people.

Key Words

Word English
ampua
ampui
to shoot/fire
fired (past tense)
saarto
saarron
blockade
of the blockade (genitive case)
vaatia
vaatii
to demand
demands (present tense)
valtaa
valtasi
to seize/capture
seized (past tense)
neuvottelu
neuvottelut
negotiation
negotiations (plural)
teloitus
teloitukset
execution
executions (plural)

0. Iran ampui kolmea laivaa Hormuzinsalmessa ja valtasi kaksi niistÀ.

The sentence uses the **partitive case** ('kolmea laivaa') to indicate an indefinite or partial quantity. In Finnish, the partitive is often used with numbers to show that the action affects only part of the object. For example, 'Söin kolmea omenaa' (I ate three apples) implies you ate some but not necessarily all. This is a key structure for learners to master when talking about quantities or incomplete actions.

2. Iran vaatii, ettÀ Yhdysvallat lopettaa saarron, jotta neuvottelut voivat jatkua.

This sentence uses the **'jotta' (so that) construction** to express purpose. The verb following 'jotta' is in the **potential mood** ('voivat jatkua'), which indicates possibility or ability. For example, 'HÀn opiskelee, jotta voi menestyÀ' (He studies so that he can succeed). This is a useful pattern for learners to describe goals or intentions in a natural way.

5. Yhdysvallat sanoi, ettÀ saarto pysyy, kunnes Iran avaa salmen liikenteelle.

The sentence uses the **'kunnes' (until) conjunction** to indicate a condition that must be met before an action changes. The verb 'pysyy' (stays) is in the **present tense**, showing an ongoing state. For example, 'Odotan, kunnes aurinko laskee' (I will wait until the sun sets). This structure helps learners describe conditions and timeframes clearly.

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