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Antoni Gaudí kuoli 1926.

Antoni Gaudí died in 1926.

Finnish · A1 level

Simple Finnish

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1.

Hän oli kuuluisa arkkitehti.

He was a famous architect.
2.

Barcelonassa käy paljon turisteja hänen takiaan.

Many tourists visit Barcelona because of him.
3.

Sagrada Família on hänen kuuluisin rakennus.

Sagrada Família is his most famous building.
4.

Se ei ole vielä valmis vuonna 2026.

It will not be ready yet in 2026.
5.

Gaudí jäi raitiovaunun alle vuonna 1926.

Gaudí was hit by a tram in 1926.
6.

Hänellä oli murtuneita kylkiluita.

He had broken ribs.
7.

Hän oli 74 vuotta vanha.

He was 74 years old.
8.

Hänet haudattiin Sagrada Famíliaan.

He was buried in Sagrada Família.

Key Words

Word	English	Form
kuolla kuoli	to die died	past tense (imperfect)
tulla käy	to come visit (here: 'visit' in the sense of 'come')	present tense, 3rd person singular (käydä = frequentative verb)
rakennus rakennus	building	nominative singular
haudata haudattiin	to bury was buried	passive past tense
olla on	to be is	present tense, 3rd person singular
vuosi vuonna	year in the year	inessive case (time expression)

0. Antoni Gaudí kuoli 1926.

The sentence uses the past tense (imperfect) of the verb 'kuolla' (to die), which is 'kuoli.' In Finnish, the past tense is often used to describe completed actions in the past. Here, it tells us that Gaudí's death happened at a specific time (1926). To form the past tense for most verbs, you add '-i' to the verb stem (e.g., 'puhua' → 'puhui').

2. Barcelonassa käy paljon turisteja hänen takiaan.

The inessive case ('-ssa') is used here to indicate location, meaning 'in Barcelona.' The inessive case is formed by adding '-ssa' or '-ssä' to the noun stem, depending on vowel harmony. For example, 'koulu' (school) becomes 'koulussa' (in the school). This case is essential for describing where something happens.

7. Hän oli 74 vuotta vanha.

This sentence uses the adjective 'vanha' (old) to describe age. In Finnish, age is expressed with the verb 'olla' (to be) followed by the number and the word 'vuotta' (years) and then the adjective 'vanha.' For example, 'Hän on 20 vuotta vanha' means 'He is 20 years old.' This structure is very common and useful for talking about age.