Euronews Economics 4d ago Original

Lentojen hinnat nousevat kesällä.

Flight prices rise in summer.

Finnish · A1 level

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1.

Euroopassa on paljon matkustajia kesällä.

Europe has many travelers in summer.
2.

Lentoyhtiöt nostavat hintoja paljon.

Airlines raise prices a lot.
3.

Matkustajat maksavat enemmän rahaa lentolipuista.

Travelers pay more money for flight tickets.
4.

Lentoyhtiöt ilmoittavat hintojen noususta.

Airlines announce the price increases.
5.

Matkustajat ostavat liput etukäteen.

Travelers buy tickets in advance.
6.

Lentokentillä on paljon väkeä.

There are many people at the airports.
7.

Lentoyhtiöt myyvät vähemmän lippuja halvalla.

Airlines sell fewer cheap tickets.
8.

Matkustajat suunnittelevat lomaa tarkasti.

Travelers plan their vacations carefully.

Key Words

Word	English	Form
nousta nousevat	to rise rise (3rd person plural)	verb, present tense, plural
lentolippu lentolipuista	flight ticket for flight tickets	noun, elative plural (-sta)
matkustaja matkustajat	traveler travelers	noun, nominative plural
ostaa ostavat	to buy buy (3rd person plural)	verb, present tense, plural
lentokenttä lentokentillä	airport at the airports	noun, adessive plural (-llä)
suunnitella suunnittelevat	to plan plan (3rd person plural)	verb, present tense, plural

0. Lentojen hinnat nousevat kesällä.

This sentence uses the present tense plural form of the verb 'nousta' (to rise), which is 'nousevat'. In Finnish, verbs conjugate based on the subject's person and number. Here, 'hinnat' (prices) is plural, so the verb must also be in the plural form. To use this structure, pair a plural subject with the correct verb form, e.g., 'Hinnat nousevat' (Prices rise).

5. Matkustajat ostavat liput etukäteen.

The verb 'ostaa' (to buy) is used here in the present tense plural form 'ostavat'. Finnish verbs often end in '-vat' or '-vät' for plural subjects in the present tense. This structure is common for describing habitual actions, like 'Matkustajat ostavat' (Travelers buy). To apply this, use the plural verb form with a plural subject.

6. Lentokentillä on paljon väkeä.

The adessive case (-llä) is used here to indicate location, meaning 'at' or 'on'. 'Lentokentillä' (at the airports) shows where the action is taking place. This case is essential for describing where something is or happens. For example, 'kadulla' (on the street) or 'pöydällä' (on the table). Use the adessive case when describing locations with '-lla/-llä'.