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Entinen NATO-johtaja sanoo, että Trump hyökkää NATO-maita vastaan.

A former NATO leader says Trump is attacking NATO countries.

Finnish · A1 level

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1.

Anders Fogh Rasmussen on entinen NATO:n pääsihteeri.

Anders Fogh Rasmussen is a former NATO secretary general.
2.

Hän sanoo Trumpin vihan olevan tuskallista nähdä.

He says Trump's hostility is painful to see.
3.

Trump on Yhdysvaltojen presidentti.

Trump is the president of the United States.
4.

Rasmussen sanoo, että Euroopan täytyy toimia nopeasti.

Rasmussen says Europe must act quickly.
5.

Euroopan täytyy olla itsenäinen Yhdysvaltojen turvallisuudesta.

Europe must be independent of US security.
6.

Euroopan pitäisi ostaa enemmän eurooppalaisia aseita.

Europe should buy more European weapons.
7.

Rasmussenin mielestä eurooppalaiset aseet ovat parempia kuin amerikkalaiset aseet.

In Rasmussen's opinion, European weapons are better than American weapons.
8.

Rasmussen on tanskalainen poliitikko.

Rasmussen is a Danish politician.

Key Words

Word	English	Form
sanoa sanoo	to say says	Present tense, 3rd person singular
hyökätä hyökkää	to attack attacks	Present tense, 3rd person singular
NATO-maa NATO-maita	NATO country NATO countries	Partitive plural
itsenäinen itsenäinen	independent	Nominative singular adjective
ase aseita	weapon weapons	Partitive plural
päällikkö pääsihteeri	leader/chief secretary general	Nominative singular (corrected term)

0. Entinen NATO-johtaja sanoo, että Trump hyökkää NATO-maita vastaan.

This sentence uses the present tense ('sanoo', 'hyökkää') to describe current actions. In Finnish, the present tense is formed by adding personal endings to the verb stem. Here, '-o' is the 3rd person singular ending. The present tense is used for actions happening now or general truths, just like in English. To use this structure, take a verb stem (e.g., 'sano-' from 'sanoa') and add the appropriate personal ending.

2. Hän sanoo Trumpin vihan olevan tuskallista nähdä.

This sentence features the genitive case ('Trumpin') to show possession, similar to the English 's. In Finnish, the genitive case is often used to indicate ownership or a close relationship. The genitive singular ending is usually '-n' added to the word stem. For example, 'Trump' becomes 'Trumpin'. This structure is essential for expressing possession in Finnish.

6. Euroopan pitäisi ostaa enemmän eurooppalaisia aseita.

The verb 'pitää' is used here in the conditional form ('pitäisi') to express a suggestion or recommendation, similar to 'should' in English. The conditional mood is formed by adding '-isi' to the verb stem. For example, 'pitää' becomes 'pitäisi'. This structure is useful for giving polite advice or making suggestions in Finnish.