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EU:n urheilukomissaari vastaa jalkapallon MM-kisoihin.

The EU sports commissioner responds to the World Cup.

Finnish · A1 level

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1.

Glenn Micallef sanoo, että isäntämaat päättävät pääsystä.

Glenn Micallef says that host countries decide on entry.
2.

MM-kisat alkavat torstaina Meksikossa.

The World Cup starts on Thursday in Mexico.
3.

Somalialainen tuomari ei päässyt Yhdysvaltoihin.

A Somali referee was not allowed into the United States.
4.

Tuomari ei voi tuomita otteluita Yhdysvalloissa.

The referee cannot officiate matches in the United States.
5.

Micallef sanoo jalkapallon olevan kaikille.

Micallef says football should be for everyone.
6.

Hän ei halua boikotoida kisoja.

He does not want to boycott the tournament.
7.

MM-kisoissa on 48 joukkuetta ja 104 ottelua.

The World Cup has 48 teams and 104 matches.
8.

Ranskalla ja Espanjalla on eniten voittomahdollisuuksia.

France and Spain have the best chances to win.

Key Words

Word	English	Form
vastata vastaa	to respond responds	Present tense, 3rd person singular
päättää päättävät	to decide decide	Present tense, 3rd person plural
päästä ei päässyt	to get (into), to reach was not allowed (into)	Negative past tense, 3rd person singular
tuomita tuomita	to officiate, to judge to officiate	First infinitive
joukkue joukkuetta	team teams	Partitive plural
ottelu otteluita	match matches	Partitive plural

2. MM-kisat alkavat torstaina Meksikossa.

This sentence uses the inessive case ('-ssa') to indicate location. The inessive case is used to show that something is inside or within a place. Here, 'Meksikossa' means 'in Mexico.' To use the inessive case, add '-ssa' or '-ssä' to the stem of the word, depending on vowel harmony. For example, 'koulu' (school) becomes 'koulussa' (in school).

5. Micallef sanoo jalkapallon olevan kaikille.

This sentence features the verb 'olla' (to be) in the infinitive form 'olevan.' It is used here to express an opinion or statement about something. The structure 'sanoa + noun in genitive + olevan' is common when reporting what someone says. For example, 'Hän sanoo tehtävän olevan vaikea' (He says the task is difficult). This pattern helps learners express reported speech or opinions.

7. MM-kisoissa on 48 joukkuetta ja 104 ottelua.

This sentence uses the partitive plural form for the nouns 'joukkue' (team) and 'ottelu' (match). The partitive case is often used to indicate an unspecified quantity or when talking about a part of a whole. Here, 'joukkuetta' and 'otteluita' mean 'teams' and 'matches' in an indefinite sense. To form the partitive plural, add '-a/-ä' or '-ta/-tä' to the word stem, depending on the word type and vowel harmony.