The Guardian 3d ago Original

Jalkapallofanit juhlivat MM-turnausta Meksikossa.

Football fans are celebrating the World Cup in Mexico.

Finnish · A2 level

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1.

Guadalajaran kaupungissa toimii vaarallinen rikollisjärjestö.

A dangerous criminal organization operates in Guadalajara.
2.

Meksikon hallitus on huolissaan turvallisuudesta MM-turnauksessa.

The Mexican government is worried about safety during the World Cup.
3.

Meksikon pääkaupungissa järjestetään suuri jalkapalloturnaus.

A large football tournament is being held in Mexico City.
4.

Guadalajaralla on pitkä jalkapallohistoria.

Guadalajara has a long football history.
5.

Pelé pelasi siellä vuonna 1970 ja Zico sekä Sócrates vuonna 1986.

Pelé played there in 1970, and Zico and Sócrates in 1986.
6.

Toimittaja Leon Krauze on innokas jalkapallofani.

Journalist Leon Krauze is an enthusiastic football fan.
7.

Hän oli paikalla, kun Meksikossa järjestettiin MM-turnaus viimeksi.

He was there when the World Cup was last held in Mexico.
8.

Krauze odottaa turnauksen olevan upea juhla.

Krauze expects the tournament to be a wonderful celebration.

Key Words

Word	English	Form
juhlia juhlivat	to celebrate are celebrating	3rd person plural, past tense (imperfect)
toimia toimii	to operate operates	3rd person singular, present tense
olla huolissaan on huolissaan	to be worried is worried	3rd person singular, present tense + essive case (huolissaan)
järjestää järjestetään	to organize/hold is being held	passive present tense
pelata pelasi	to play played	3rd person singular, past tense (imperfect)
odottaa odottaa	to expect/wait expects	3rd person singular, present tense

0. Jalkapallofanit juhlivat MM-turnausta Meksikossa.

This sentence uses the inessive case ('Meksikossa') to indicate location. The inessive case answers the question 'where?' and is formed by adding '-ssa/-ssä' to the word stem. Here, 'Meksiko' becomes 'Meksikossa' to show that the celebration is happening inside or within Mexico. Learners can use this case when talking about being or doing something in a country, city, or enclosed space (e.g., 'Helsingissä' = in Helsinki).

2. Meksikon hallitus on huolissaan turvallisuudesta MM-turnauksessa.

The phrase 'olla huolissaan' (to be worried) requires the elative case ('turvallisuudesta') to indicate the cause of worry. The elative case answers the question 'about what?' and is formed by adding '-sta/-stä' to the word stem. Here, 'turvallisuus' becomes 'turvallisuudesta' to show what the government is worried about. This structure is useful for expressing concerns (e.g., 'Olen huolissani säästä' = I am worried about the weather).

7. Hän oli paikalla, kun Meksikossa järjestettiin MM-turnaus viimeksi.

This sentence uses the passive past tense ('järjestettiin') to describe an event that was organized. The passive past tense is formed by adding '-ttiin/-tiin' to the verb stem (e.g., 'järjestää' → 'järjestettiin'). It is commonly used in news and formal contexts to focus on the action rather than the doer. Learners can use this form to describe events where the subject is unknown or unimportant (e.g., 'Konsertti järjestettiin eilen' = The concert was held yesterday).