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Yhdysvallat ja Saudi-Arabia sopivat ydinenergiasta.

The United States and Saudi Arabia agreed on nuclear energy.

Finnish · A1 level

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  1. 1.

    Sopimuksen allekirjoittivat Chris Wright ja prinssi Abdulaziz.

    The agreement was signed by Chris Wright and Prince Abdulaziz.

  2. 2.

    Sopimus auttaa yhteistyötä ydinenergiassa.

    The agreement helps cooperation in nuclear energy.

  3. 3.

    Saudi-Arabia saa rakentaa ydinreaktoreita USA:n teknologialla.

    Saudi Arabia can build nuclear reactors with US technology.

  4. 4.

    Saudi-Arabia voi myös rikastaa uraania.

    Saudi Arabia can also enrich uranium.

  5. 5.

    Saudi-Arabia ei halua ydinaseita.

    Saudi Arabia does not want nuclear weapons.

  6. 6.

    Sopimus ei salli lisätarkastuksia.

    The agreement does not allow additional inspections.

  7. 7.

    Kongressi hyväksyy sopimuksen 90 päivän kuluessa.

    Congress will approve the agreement within 90 days.

  8. 8.

    Demokraatit pelkäävät ydinaseiden leviämistä.

    Democrats fear the spread of nuclear weapons.

Key Words

Word English
sopia
sopivat
to agree
agreed (they)
allekirjoittaa
allekirjoittivat
to sign
signed (they)
rakentaa
rakentaa
to build
to build (can build)
sopimus
sopimuksen
agreement
of the agreement
teknologia
teknologialla
technology
with technology
pelätä
pelkäävät
to fear
fear (they)

0. Yhdysvallat ja Saudi-Arabia sopivat ydinenergiasta.

This sentence uses the elative case (-sta/-stä) for 'ydinenergiasta' (about nuclear energy). The elative case is used to indicate 'from within' or 'about' something. Here, it shows the topic of the agreement. For example, 'Puhumme säästä' (We are talking about the weather). Learners can use this case when discussing topics or origins.

3. Saudi-Arabia saa rakentaa ydinreaktoreita USA:n teknologialla.

The adessive case (-lla/-llä) is used in 'USA:n teknologialla' (with US technology) to indicate the means or instrument by which something is done. This case answers the question 'with what?' For example, 'Kirjoitan kynällä' (I write with a pen). Learners can use this to describe tools or methods.

5. Saudi-Arabia ei halua ydinaseita.

This sentence uses the partitive case (-a/-ä, -ta/-tä) for 'ydinaseita' (nuclear weapons). The partitive is used here because the object is indefinite (not a specific set of nuclear weapons). It is also used in negative sentences. For example, 'En syö kalaa' (I don’t eat fish). Learners should use the partitive for general or unspecified objects.

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