Guyanassa vene upposi. 72 ihmistÀ kuoli.
A boat sank in Guyana. 72 people died.
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VeneessÀ oli 179 ihmistÀ.
There were 179 people on the boat.
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76 ihmistÀ pelastettiin.
76 people were rescued.
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Pelastajat etsivÀt ruumiita.
Rescuers are searching for bodies.
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Vene on osittain veden alla.
The boat is partially underwater.
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Pelastajat yrittÀvÀt nostaa venettÀ ylös.
Rescuers are trying to lift the boat up.
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Hallitus arvioi, ettÀ kuolleita on noin sata.
The government estimates that there are about 100 dead.
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TÀmÀ on pahin veneonnettomuus Guyanassa.
This is the worst boat accident in Guyana.
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Onnettomuus tapahtui rannikon lÀhellÀ.
The accident happened near the coast.
Key Words
| Word | English |
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upota
upposi
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to sink
sank
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pelastaa
pelastettiin
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to rescue
were rescued
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etsiÀ
etsivÀt
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to search
are searching
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ruumis
ruumiita
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body (corpse)
bodies
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nostaa
nostaa
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to lift
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onnettomuus
onnettomuus
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accident
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0. Guyanassa vene upposi.
The inessive case (-ssa/-ssÀ) is used here to indicate location, meaning 'in Guyana.' This case is essential for expressing where something happens. For example, 'Suomessa' means 'in Finland.' Learners should practice this by describing where events occur, e.g., 'HelsingissÀ sataa' ('It is raining in Helsinki').
2. 76 ihmistÀ pelastettiin.
The passive past tense (-ttiin/-tiin) is used here to describe an action without specifying who performed it. This is common in news reports. For example, 'HĂ€n pelastettiin' means 'He/she was rescued.' Learners can use this structure to describe general actions, e.g., 'Ovi avattiin' ('The door was opened').
4. Vene on osittain veden alla.
The adessive case (-lla/-llÀ) with 'alla' (under) is used to describe the position of something. Here, 'veden alla' means 'under the water.' This structure is useful for describing locations, e.g., 'pöydÀn alla' ('under the table'). Learners should practice combining nouns with postpositions like 'alla,' 'pÀÀllÀ,' or 'vieressÀ.'
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