Valaat muuttavat ääniään veneiden lähellä.
Whales change their sounds near boats.
Simple Finnish
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Tutkijat kuuntelivat valaita Karibialla.
Researchers listened to whales in the Caribbean.
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Veneet ovat lähellä valaita.
Boats are near the whales.
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Valaat tekevät erilaisia napsahduksia.
Whales make different clicks.
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Tutkijat kuulevat napsahdukset vedestä.
Researchers hear clicks from water.
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Veneiden äänet vaikuttavat valaisiin.
Boat noises affect whales.
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Tutkijat oppivat tunnistamaan veneet napsahduksista.
Researchers learn to recognize boats from clicks.
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Valaat ovat Dominican saaren läheisyydessä.
Whales are near the island of Dominica.
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Tutkimus kesti neljä vuotta.
The study lasted four years.
Key Words
| Word | English |
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muuttaa
muuttavat
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to change
change (they)
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ääni
ääniään
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sound
their sounds
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vene
veneiden
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boat
of boats
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vaikuttaa
vaikuttavat
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to affect
affect (they)
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tutkia
tutkijat
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to research
researchers
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napsahdus
napsahduksista
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click
from clicks
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0. Valaat muuttavat ääniään veneiden lähellä.
The verb 'muuttavat' is in the present tense, 3rd person plural form, which is used when talking about 'they' (e.g., 'valaat' = 'whales'). In Finnish, the present tense can often translate to both simple present and present continuous in English. To use this form, take the verb stem (e.g., 'muutta-') and add the personal ending '-vat' for plural subjects. This is a fundamental structure for describing ongoing actions.
1. Tutkijat kuuntelivat valaita Karibialla.
The word 'Karibialla' uses the adessive case ('-lla'), which indicates location on or at something. Here, it means 'in the Caribbean.' The adessive case is commonly used with names of places to describe where an action takes place. To form it, add '-lla' to the noun stem (e.g., 'Karibia' → 'Karibialla'). This is a key case for beginners to describe locations.
4. Tutkijat kuulevat napsahdukset vedestä.
The word 'vedestä' uses the elative case ('-stä'), which indicates movement out of something. Here, it means 'from the water.' The elative case is often used with verbs like 'kuulla' (to hear) to describe the source of a sound or sensation. To form it, add '-stä' to the noun stem (e.g., 'vesi' → 'vedestä'). This case helps learners describe origins or sources in simple sentences.
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