IMF:n johtaja sanoo, että Venäjä on menettänyt maineensa.
The IMF leader says that Russia has lost its standing.
Simple Finnish
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Öljyn hinta on noussut sodan vuoksi.
Oil prices have risen because of the war.
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Venäjä saa enemmän rahaa öljystä.
Russia earns more money from oil.
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Sanktiot ovat kuitenkin suurempi ongelma.
Sanctions, however, are a bigger problem.
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Venäjä on eristyksissä muusta maailmasta.
Russia is isolated from the rest of the world.
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IMF tarkoittaa Kansainvälistä valuuttarahastoa.
IMF means International Monetary Fund.
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Öljyn hinta nousi Iranin sodan vuoksi.
Oil prices rose because of the Iran war.
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Venäjä ei pysty korvaamaan sanktioiden aiheuttamaa haittaa.
Russia cannot compensate for the harm caused by sanctions.
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Sanktiot tekevät Venäjän taloudesta heikon.
Sanctions make Russia’s economy weak.
Key Words
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sanoa
sanoo
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to say
says
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menettää
on menettänyt
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to lose
has lost
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nousu
noussut
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rise
has risen
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sanktio
sanktiot
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sanction
sanctions
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eristys
eristyksissä
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isolation
isolated (in isolation)
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haitta
haittaa
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harm/damage
harm (partitive)
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0. IMF:n johtaja sanoo, että Venäjä on menettänyt maineensa.
This sentence uses the present perfect tense ('on menettänyt') to describe an action that has happened in the past but is relevant now. In Finnish, the present perfect is formed with the present tense of 'olla' (to be) + the past participle of the main verb. Here, 'menettää' (to lose) becomes 'menettänyt'. This structure is common for news headlines or statements about recent events. To use it, conjugate 'olla' in the present tense and add the past participle of your verb.
1. Öljyn hinta on noussut sodan vuoksi.
The phrase 'sodan vuoksi' means 'because of the war' and uses the genitive case ('sodan') followed by 'vuoksi' (because of). This is a common way to express cause in Finnish. The genitive case is often used to show possession or relationships, and here it indicates the reason for the rise in oil prices. To use this structure, put the noun in the genitive case and add 'vuoksi' after it.
4. Venäjä on eristyksissä muusta maailmasta.
The word 'eristyksissä' is in the inessive case, which indicates location inside something. Here, it is used metaphorically to describe Russia being 'inside' isolation. The inessive case is formed by adding '-ssa/-ssä' to the noun stem. This case is often used to describe where something is or happens. For example, 'koulussa' (at school) or 'talossa' (in the house).
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