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Saksa haluaa vähentää ilmastonmuutosta.

Germany wants to reduce climate change.

Finnish · A1 level

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1.

Kansleri Merz sanoo, että ilmastopolitiikka ei saa hidastaa taloutta.

Chancellor Merz says climate policy must not slow down the economy.
2.

Merz puhui Berliinissä konferenssissa keskiviikkona.

Merz spoke in Berlin at a conference on Wednesday.
3.

Hän sanoo, että puhdas energia voi auttaa taloutta kasvaa.

He says clean energy can help the economy grow.
4.

Puhdas energia on kasvanut Saksassa nopeammin kuin muu talous.

Clean energy has grown faster in Germany than the rest of the economy.
5.

Puhdas energia on kasvanut Saksassa nopeammin kuin muu talous.

Clean energy has grown faster than the rest of the economy in Germany.
6.

Merz tukee päästökauppaa, koska se on markkinalähtöistä.

Merz supports emissions trading because it is market-driven.
7.

EU:n päästökauppajärjestelmä tarvitsee päivityksen.

The EU’s emissions trading system needs an update.
8.

Saksa haluaa olla hiilineutraali vuoteen 2045 mennessä.

Germany aims to be carbon-neutral by 2045.

Key Words

Word	English	Form
haluta haluaa	to want wants	Present tense, 3rd person singular
vähentää vähentää	to reduce	Infinitive (1st infinitive)
sanoa sanoo	to say says	Present tense, 3rd person singular
kasvaa on kasvanut	to grow has grown	Present perfect tense, active voice
tukea tukee	to support supports	Present tense, 3rd person singular
päästökauppa päästökauppaa	emissions trading emissions trading (partitive case)	Partitive singular

0. Saksa haluaa vähentää ilmastonmuutosta.

This sentence uses the present tense (haluaa) to express a current desire or intention. In Finnish, the present tense is formed by adding personal endings to the verb stem. Here, 'haluaa' is the 3rd person singular form. The infinitive verb 'vähentää' follows the conjugated verb to express what is wanted. This pattern (conjugated verb + infinitive) is common in Finnish for expressing desires or plans.

1. Kansleri Merz sanoo, että ilmastopolitiikka ei saa hidastaa taloutta.

This sentence introduces a subordinate clause with 'että' (that), which is common in Finnish to report speech or thoughts. The verb 'saa' (is allowed) is used here in the negative form 'ei saa' to express prohibition. The partitive case ('taloutta') is used because the verb 'hidastaa' (to slow down) requires its object to be in the partitive case when the action is ongoing or incomplete.

3. Hän sanoo, että puhdas energia voi auttaa taloutta kasvaa.

The verb 'voi' (can) is a modal verb used to express ability or possibility. It is followed by the infinitive 'auttaa' (to help). The object of 'auttaa' ('taloutta') is in the partitive case, as the action is not completed. The infinitive 'kasvaa' (to grow) follows 'auttaa' to describe the intended outcome. This structure (modal verb + infinitive + object + infinitive) is typical for expressing how one action facilitates another.