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Uudet lasimaalaukset esitellään joulukuussa.

The new stained-glass windows will be presented in December.

Finnish · A1 level

Simple Finnish

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1.

Ne on suunnitellut ranskalainen Claire Tabouret.

They were designed by the French artist Claire Tabouret.
2.

Lasimaalauksia on kuusi kappaletta.

There are six stained-glass windows.
3.

Ne korvaavat vanhat 1800-luvun lasimaalaukset.

They replace the old 19th-century stained-glass windows.
4.

Jotkut ihmiset vastustavat uusia lasimaalauksia.

Some people oppose the new stained-glass windows.
5.

He haluavat säilyttää vanhat.

They want to preserve the old ones.
6.

Toiset taas pitävät uusista.

Others, however, like the new ones.
7.

Notre-Dame avattiin uudelleen joulukuussa 2024.

Notre-Dame reopened in December 2024.
8.

Tulipalo tuhosi katedraalin vuonna 2019.

A fire destroyed the cathedral in 2019.

Key Words

Word	English	Form
esitellä esitellään	to present will be presented	passive present tense (3rd person singular)
suunnitella suunnitellut	to design designed (past participle)	past participle (agrees with subject in number)
korvata korvaavat	to replace replace	present tense (3rd person plural)
säilyttää säilyttää	to preserve	infinitive (1st infinitive)
pitää pitävät	to like like	present tense (3rd person plural)
tuhota tuhosi	to destroy destroyed	past tense (3rd person singular)

0. Uudet lasimaalaukset esitellään joulukuussa.

This sentence uses the passive voice in Finnish, marked by the '-an/-än' ending (esitellään). The passive is often used in Finnish to describe general actions without specifying who performs them, similar to English 'is/are + past participle.' For A1 learners, focus on recognizing this form as a way to talk about actions where the doer is not important. Example: 'Kirja luetaan' (The book is read).

1. Ne on suunnitellut ranskalainen Claire Tabouret.

This sentence uses the past participle 'suunnitellut' (designed) to describe the stained-glass windows. In Finnish, past participles often agree with the subject in number and case. Here, 'suunnitellut' is in the nominative plural because 'ne' (they) is the subject. For A1 learners, note that past participles can function like adjectives. Example: 'Hän on opettaja' (He is a teacher) vs. 'Hän on opettanut' (He has taught).

3. Ne korvaavat vanhat 1800-luvun lasimaalaukset.

This sentence uses the present tense (korvaavat) to describe a future action, which is common in Finnish when the context is clear. The present tense can often replace the future tense in Finnish, especially in spoken language. For A1 learners, practice using the present tense for future actions with time expressions like 'huomenna' (tomorrow) or 'joulukuussa' (in December). Example: 'Menen kauppaan huomenna' (I will go to the store tomorrow).