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Iso ympäristöoikeusjuttu alkaa Yhdistyneessä kuningaskunnassa.

A big environmental lawsuit starts in the United Kingdom.

Finnish · A1 level

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1.

Avara Foods ja Welsh Water ovat syytettyjä.

Avara Foods and Welsh Water are the accused.
2.

Heitä syytetään kolmesta joesta.

They are accused in connection with three rivers.
3.

Yli 4500 ihmistä on allekirjoittanut valituksen.

Over 4,500 people have signed the complaint.
4.

He asuvat lähellä Wye-, Lugg- ja Usk-jokia.

They live near the Wye, Lugg, and Usk rivers.
5.

He sanovat, että joet ovat saastuneet.

They say the rivers are polluted.
6.

Kananlannan levittäminen aiheuttaa saasteita.

Spreading chicken manure causes pollution.
7.

Myös viemärivedet ovat ongelma.

Sewage water is also a problem.
8.

Oikeudenkäynti alkaa maanantaina.

The court case begins on Monday.

Key Words

Word	English	Form
syyttää syytetään	to accuse are accused	passive present tense (3rd person plural)
joki joesta	river of a river / from a river	elative case (singular)
allekirjoittaa allekirjoittanut	to sign have signed	past active participle (plural)
asua asuvat	to live live	present tense (3rd person plural)
saastuttaa saastuneet	to pollute are polluted	past passive participle (plural)
alkaa alkaa	to begin begins	present tense (3rd person singular)

0. Iso ympäristöoikeusjuttu alkaa Yhdistyneessä kuningaskunnassa.

This sentence uses the inessive case ('-ssa/-ssä') to indicate location. The inessive case is used when something is inside or within a place. Here, it shows that the lawsuit starts *inside* the United Kingdom. For example, 'Helsingissä' means 'in Helsinki.' Learners can use this case to describe where something happens, like 'Olen koulussa' ('I am at school').

3. Yli 4500 ihmistä on allekirjoittanut valituksen.

This sentence uses the present perfect tense ('on allekirjoittanut') to describe an action that has been completed but is relevant now. The structure is 'olla' (to be) + past participle. Here, it shows that over 4,500 people have signed the complaint. Learners can use this to talk about experiences or completed actions, like 'Olen syönyt' ('I have eaten').

4. He asuvat lähellä Wye-, Lugg- ja Usk-jokia.

This sentence uses the partitive case ('-a/-ä') for plural nouns ('jokia'). The partitive case is often used for objects of verbs, especially when referring to an unspecified amount or part of something. Here, it refers to 'rivers' in general. For example, 'Ostan kirjoja' ('I buy books'). Learners can use this case when talking about plural objects or quantities, like 'Söin omenoita' ('I ate apples').