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Italialainen ministeri ei tule Venetsian biennaalin avajaisiin.

The Italian minister will not come to the Venice Biennale opening.

Finnish · A1 level

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1.

Ministeri Giuli ei halua Venäjän paviljonkia biennaalissa.

Minister Giuli does not want the Russian pavilion at the Biennale.
2.

Venetsian biennaali on taidenäyttely Italiassa.

The Venice Biennale is an art exhibition in Italy.
3.

Venäjä ei ole osallistunut biennaaliin vuodesta 2022.

Russia has not participated in the Biennale since 2022.
4.

Venäjä palaa biennaaliin nyt.

Russia is returning to the Biennale now.
5.

Ministeri protestoi Venäjän osallistumista vastaan.

The minister is protesting against Russia's participation.
6.

Biennaalin avajaiset ovat 9. toukokuuta.

The Biennale opening is on May 9th.
7.

Ministeri ei matkusta Venetsiaan ennen avajaisia.

The minister will not travel to Venice before the opening.
8.

Venäjän paviljonki on suljettu yleisöltä.

The Russian pavilion is closed to the public.

Key Words

Word	English	Form
tulla ei tule	to come will not come	verb, present tense, negative form
haluta ei halua	to want does not want	verb, present tense, negative form
paviljonki paviljonkia	pavilion pavilion (partitive case)	noun, partitive singular
osallistua osallistunut	to participate has participated	verb, past participle
protestoida protestoi	to protest protests	verb, present tense
suljettu suljettu	closed	adjective, nominative singular

0. Italialainen ministeri ei tule Venetsian biennaalin avajaisiin.

The negative form of the present tense in Finnish is created by using 'ei' before the verb. The verb itself remains in its basic form (infinitive without 'a/ä'). For example, 'tulla' (to come) becomes 'ei tule' (will not come). This structure is essential for expressing negation in the present tense.

1. Ministeri Giuli ei halua Venäjän paviljonkia biennaalissa.

The partitive case is used here to indicate an object that is not fully affected by the action of the verb. In this sentence, 'paviljonkia' (pavilion) is in the partitive case because the minister does not want the pavilion in its entirety, but rather its presence at the event. The partitive case is often used with verbs expressing desire, need, or emotion.

6. Biennaalin avajaiset ovat 9. toukokuuta.

Finnish uses the verb 'olla' (to be) in the present tense to express dates and times. Here, 'ovat' is the third-person plural form of 'olla,' agreeing with the plural subject 'avajaiset' (opening). This is a straightforward way to state when an event occurs, similar to English.