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Antoni Gaudí kuoli 100 vuotta sitten.

Antoni Gaudí died 100 years ago.

Finnish · A1 level

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1.

Hän suunnitteli kuuluisia rakennuksia Barcelonaan.

He designed famous buildings in Barcelona.
2.

Sagrada Família on hänen kuuluisin työnsä.

Sagrada Família is his most famous work.
3.

Siinä on 14 tornia ja kauniit koristukset.

It has 14 towers and beautiful decorations.
4.

Papa vihkii Sagrada Famílian kesäkuussa.

The Pope will consecrate Sagrada Família in June.
5.

Gaudí syntyi Reusissa vuonna 1852.

Gaudí was born in Reus in 1852.
6.

Hän opiskeli arkkitehtuuria Barcelonassa.

He studied architecture in Barcelona.
7.

Gaudí sai inspiraatiota luonnosta ja uskonnosta.

Gaudí found inspiration in nature and religion.
8.

Hänen töitään voi nähdä yhä Barcelonassa.

His works can still be seen in Barcelona.

Key Words

Word	English	Form
kuolla kuoli	to die died	past tense (3rd person singular)
suunnitella suunnitteli	to design designed	past tense (3rd person singular)
rakennus rakennuksia	building buildings	partitive plural
tornit torni	towers tower (singular nominative)	nominative singular (part of a plural phrase '14 tornia')
syntyä syntyi	to be born was born	past tense (3rd person singular)
nähdä voi nähdä	to see can be seen	potential mood (3rd person singular, passive-like construction)

0. Antoni Gaudí kuoli 100 vuotta sitten.

This sentence uses the past tense (imperfekti) of the verb 'kuolla' (to die). In Finnish, the past tense is formed by adding '-i' to the verb stem. Here, 'kuol-' + '-i' = 'kuoli'. This tense is used to describe completed actions in the past. For example, 'Hän söi' (He ate) or 'He matkustivat' (They traveled).

1. Hän suunnitteli kuuluisia rakennuksia Barcelonaan.

The verb 'suunnitella' (to design) is in the past tense ('suunnitteli'). The object 'rakennuksia' (buildings) is in the partitive plural case, which is used here because the buildings are not specified or quantified. The partitive plural is formed by adding '-a/-ä' to the stem, depending on vowel harmony. For example, 'kirja' (book) becomes 'kirjoja' (books).

5. Gaudí syntyi Reusissa vuonna 1852.

The verb 'syntyä' (to be born) is in the past tense ('syntyi'). The place name 'Reus' is in the inessive case ('Reusissa'), which indicates location inside a place. The inessive case is formed by adding '-ssa/-ssä' to the word. For example, 'koulu' (school) becomes 'koulussa' (in the school). This case is commonly used with cities, countries, and buildings.