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Eurooppa suunnittelee laivasto-operaatiota Hormuzinsalmessa.

Europe is planning a naval operation in the Strait of Hormuz.

Finnish · A1 level

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1.

30 maata keskustelee operaatiosta Lontoossa.

30 countries are discussing the operation in London.
2.

Operaation tehtävä on suojata kauppalaivoja hyökkäyksiltä.

The mission's task is to protect merchant ships from attacks.
3.

Operaation aloitus tapahtuu vasta, kun Yhdysvallat ja Iran sopivat aselevosta.

The operation will start only after the US and Iran agree to a ceasefire.
4.

Operaation aikana laivoja puolustetaan ohjuksia ja drooneja vastaan.

During the operation, ships will be defended against missiles and drones.
5.

Euroopan maat tarjoavat sotalaivoja ja miinanraivaajia.

European countries are offering warships and minehunters.
6.

Saksa antaa miinanraivaajia, jos parlamentti hyväksyy sen.

Germany will provide minehunters if parliament approves it.
7.

Ranska lähettää sotalaivoja ja lentotukialuksen alueelle.

France is sending warships and an aircraft carrier to the area.
8.

Iso-Britannia ei ole vielä kertonut omasta panoksestaan.

The United Kingdom has not yet announced its contribution.

Key Words

Word	English	Form
suunnitella suunnittelee	to plan is planning	Present tense, 3rd person singular
operaatio operaatiota	operation operation (partitive case)	Partitive singular
suojata suojella	to protect to protect (alternative verb form)	Infinitive (used in task description)
laiva laivoja	ship ships (partitive plural)	Partitive plural
antaa antaa	to give/provide will provide	Present tense (conditional context)
lähettää lähettää	to send is sending	Present tense, 3rd person singular

0. Eurooppa suunnittelee laivasto-operaatiota Hormuzinsalmessa.

This sentence uses the present tense (suunnittelee) to describe an ongoing action. In Finnish, the present tense is formed by adding personal endings to the verb stem. Here, 'suunnitella' becomes 'suunnittelee' for the 3rd person singular. This structure is common for describing current plans or actions. For example, 'Hän opiskelee suomea' (He/She is studying Finnish).

2. Operaation tehtävä on suojata kauppalaivoja hyökkäyksiltä.

This sentence uses the partitive case (kauppalaivoja) to indicate an unspecified quantity or object of an action. The partitive case is often used after verbs that describe actions affecting only part of something or when the object is not fully affected. For example, 'Syön kalaa' (I am eating fish). The partitive plural ending '-ja/-jä' is used here because 'laiva' is a word with back vowel harmony.

5. Euroopan maat tarjoavat sotalaivoja ja miinanraivaajia.

This sentence demonstrates the use of the partitive plural (sotalaivoja, miinanraivaajia) after a verb that implies offering or providing something. The partitive plural is formed by adding '-a/-ä' or '-ja/-jä' to the word stem, depending on the word's vowel harmony. Here, both words use the '-ja/-jä' ending due to their back and front vowel harmony, respectively.