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Yhdysvallat sallii suorat lennot Libanoniin.

The United States allows direct flights to Lebanon.

Finnish · A1 level

Simple Finnish

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  1. 1.

    Presidentti Trump ilmoittaa tästä asiasta.

    President Trump announces this matter.

  2. 2.

    Lentoja ei ollut yli 40 vuotta.

    There were no flights for over 40 years.

  3. 3.

    Lentojen pysäytys alkoi vuonna 1985.

    Flight suspension began in 1985.

  4. 4.

    Trump sanoo, että amerikkalaiset voivat nyt matkustaa Libanoniin suorilla lennoilla.

    Trump says Americans can now travel to Lebanon on direct flights.

  5. 5.

    Libanonin pääministeri kiittää Trumpia.

    Lebanon's prime minister thanks Trump.

  6. 6.

    Pääministeri sanoo, että lennot auttavat Libanonia taloudellisesti.

    The prime minister says flights will help Lebanon economically.

  7. 7.

    Trump tapaa Libanonin presidentin Valkoisessa talossa.

    Trump meets Lebanon's president at the White House.

  8. 8.

    He puhuvat rauhasta ja turvallisuudesta.

    They talk about peace and security.

Key Words

Word English
sallia
sallii
to allow
allows
lento
lenno(t)
flight
flights
matkustaa
matkustaa
to travel
kiittää
kiittää
to thank
thanks
auttaa
auttavat
to help
help (plural)
puhua
puhuvat
to talk
talk (plural)

0. Yhdysvallat sallii suorat lennot Libanoniin.

This sentence uses the present tense (sallii) to describe a current action. In Finnish, the present tense is formed by adding personal endings to the verb stem. Here, 'sallii' is the 3rd person singular form. This structure is used for general truths or current situations. For example, 'Hän syö' (He/She eats) or 'He puhuvat' (They talk).

4. Trump sanoo, että amerikkalaiset voivat nyt matkustaa Libanoniin suorilla lennoilla.

This sentence introduces the use of the illative case (Libanoniin) to indicate direction or movement toward a place. The illative case is formed by adding '-iin' to the noun stem. It is used after verbs of motion or direction, such as 'mennä' (to go) or 'matkustaa' (to travel). For example, 'Menen kauppaan' (I am going to the store).

5. Libanonin pääministeri kiittää Trumpia.

This sentence demonstrates the use of the partitive case (Trumpia) after the verb 'kiittää' (to thank). The partitive case is often used with verbs to indicate an incomplete action or object. It is formed by adding '-a/-ä' to the noun stem, depending on vowel harmony. For example, 'Syön omenaa' (I am eating an apple).

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