Tuhannet ihmiset itkevät Carlos Solarin puolesta.
Thousands of people are crying for Carlos Solari.
Simple Finnish
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Hän oli kuuluisa laulaja.
He was a famous singer.
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Ihmiset seisovat pitkässä jonossa.
People are standing in a long line.
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Jono on seitsemän kilometriä pitkä.
The line is seven kilometers long.
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Ihmiset laulavat ja kantavat bannereita.
People are singing and carrying banners.
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Heillä on T-paitoja, joissa on Solarin kuva.
They have T-shirts with Solari's picture.
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Savua nousee grilleistä.
Smoke rises from grills.
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Iltapäivä muuttuu sateiseksi.
The afternoon turns rainy.
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Jonossa seisotaan vielä illallakin.
People are still standing in the line in the evening.
Key Words
| Word | English |
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itkeä
itkevät
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to cry
are crying
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seisoa
seisovat
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to stand
are standing
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jono
jonossa
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line/queue
in the line
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kantaa
kantavat
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to carry
are carrying
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nousemaan
nousee
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to rise
rises
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muuttua
muuttuu
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to turn/change into
turns
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2. Ihmiset seisovat pitkässä jonossa.
The sentence uses the inessive case ('jonossa') to indicate location. In Finnish, the inessive case (ending '-ssa/-ssä') is used to show that something is inside or within something else. Here, it tells us that people are standing *inside* the line (i.e., they are part of it). For example, 'Hän on autossa' means 'He is in the car.' Learners can use this case to describe where someone or something is located.
4. Ihmiset laulavat ja kantavat bannereita.
This sentence uses the present tense plural form of verbs ('laulavat', 'kantavat'). In Finnish, the present tense for plural subjects (they) is formed by adding '-vat/-vät' to the verb stem. For example, 'puhua' (to speak) becomes 'he puhuvat' (they speak). This structure is essential for describing actions happening now or habitually. Learners can practice this by describing what people are doing in pictures or daily life.
7. Iltapäivä muuttuu sateiseksi.
The sentence uses the translative case ('sateiseksi') to describe a change of state. The translative case (ending '-ksi') indicates that something is turning into something else. Here, it tells us that the afternoon is changing into a rainy one. For example, 'Hän tulee onnelliseksi' means 'He becomes happy.' Learners can use this case to describe transformations or changes in state.
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