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DW English Economics 4d ago Original

Ruotsi helpottaa kaivostoiminnan lupia.

Sweden eases mining permits.

Finnish ¡ A1 level

Simple Finnish

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  1. 1.

    Tarkoitus on vähentää Kiinan riippuvuutta.

    The goal is to reduce dependence on China.

  2. 2.

    Ruotsi on Euroopan suurin rautamalmikaivosmaa.

    Sweden is Europe's largest iron ore mining country.

  3. 3.

    Kiinalla on 70 prosenttia maailman kaivoksista.

    China has 70 percent of the world's mines.

  4. 4.

    Energiaministeri Ebba Busch puhuu uusista suunnitelmista.

    Energy Minister Ebba Busch talks about new plans.

  5. 5.

    Uudet kaivokset voivat vahvistaa Ruotsin turvallisuutta.

    New mines can strengthen Sweden's security.

  6. 6.

    Kaivosluvat nopeutuvat uuden lain ansiosta.

    Mining permits will speed up thanks to the new law.

  7. 7.

    Sami-kansa pelkää perinteisen elämäntapansa menettämistä.

    The Sami people fear losing their traditional way of life.

  8. 8.

    Ruotsi haluaa olla johtava kaivosmaa.

    Sweden wants to be a leading mining country.

Key Words

Word English
helpottaa
helpottaa
to ease/facilitate
eases
kaivostoiminta
kaivostoiminnan
mining
of mining
lupa
luvat
permit
permits
vähentää
vähentää
to reduce
pelätä
pelkää
to fear
fears
suunnitelma
suunnitelmista
plan
about plans

0. Ruotsi helpottaa kaivostoiminnan lupia.

This sentence uses the present tense verb 'helpottaa' (to ease) in the 3rd person singular form. In Finnish, the present tense is often used to describe general truths or current situations. Here, it indicates that Sweden is currently making mining permits easier. To use this structure, conjugate the verb in the present tense and pair it with a subject and object, e.g., 'Hän helpottaa tehtävää' (He/She eases the task).

2. Ruotsi on Euroopan suurin rautamalmikaivosmaa.

This sentence uses the nominative case for the subject 'Ruotsi' (Sweden) and the predicate nominative 'suurin rautamalmikaivosmaa' (the largest iron ore mining country). In Finnish, the subject and predicate nominative are always in the nominative case when using the verb 'olla' (to be). This structure is common for describing characteristics or identities, e.g., 'Hän on opettaja' (He/She is a teacher).

6. Kaivosluvat nopeutuvat uuden lain ansiosta.

The phrase 'uuden lain ansiosta' (thanks to the new law) uses the genitive case ('uuden lain') followed by the postposition 'ansiosta.' In Finnish, postpositions often require the preceding noun to be in the genitive case. This structure is used to indicate cause or reason, e.g., 'Sateen ansiosta' (Thanks to the rain). Remember to use the genitive form of the noun before the postposition.

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