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Kanada peruuttaa juhlat Yhdysvaltojen kanssa.

Canada cancels the celebrations with the United States.

Finnish · A1 level

Simple Finnish

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1.

Silta avataan ilman suuria juhlallisuuksia.

The bridge opens without big celebrations.
2.

Trump asetti 50 prosentin tullit Kanadaan.

Trump imposed 50 percent tariffs on Canada.
3.

Trump sanoo, että Kanada on epäreilu.

Trump says that Canada is unfair.
4.

Kanada myy autoja, alkoholia ja maitotuotteita.

Canada sells cars, alcohol, and dairy products.
5.

Yhdysvallat on Kanadan tärkeä kumppani.

The United States is Canada’s important partner.
6.

Silta yhdistää Detroitin ja Windsorin.

The bridge connects Detroit and Windsor.
7.

Silta on nimeltään Gordie Howe.

The bridge is called Gordie Howe.
8.

Juhlat peruutettiin perjantaina.

The celebrations were canceled on Friday.

Key Words

Word	English	Form
peruuttaa peruuttaa	to cancel cancels	present tense, 3rd person singular
juhlat juhla(t)	celebrations celebration(s)	nominative plural (or partitive singular)
asettaa asetti	to impose/set imposed	past tense, 3rd person singular
tulli tullit	tariff tariffs	nominative plural
yhdistää yhdistää	to connect connects	present tense, 3rd person singular
kumppani kumppani	partner	nominative singular

0. Kanada peruuttaa juhlat Yhdysvaltojen kanssa.

This sentence uses the present tense (peruuttaa) to describe a current action. In Finnish, the present tense is formed by adding personal endings to the verb stem. Here, the 3rd person singular ending (-VV) is used. This structure is common for stating facts or general truths. For example: 'Hän syö' (He/she eats).

6. Silta yhdistää Detroitin ja Windsorin.

The verb 'yhdistää' (to connect) is used here in the present tense. Finnish often omits the subject pronoun when it is clear from context, as in this sentence. The object (Detroitin ja Windsorin) is in the genitive case, which is used to indicate possession or connection. For example: 'Kirja on pöydällä' (The book is on the table).

8. Juhlat peruutettiin perjantaina.

This sentence uses the passive past tense (peruutettiin). In Finnish, the passive is often used to describe actions without specifying who performed them. The passive past is formed by adding the suffix '-tiin' to the verb stem. For example: 'Syötiin kalaa' (Fish was eaten). This structure is common in news headlines and formal writing.