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EU ja USA tekevät uuden sopimuksen.

EU and USA make a new agreement.

Finnish · A1 level

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1.

Trump on arvaamaton presidentti.

Trump is an unpredictable president.
2.

EU antaa Googlelle 890 miljoonan euron sakot.

EU fines Google 890 million euros.
3.

Trump ilmoittaa uusista tulleista.

Trump announces new tariffs.
4.

EU ja USA sopivat Turnberryssä vuosi sitten.

EU and USA agreed in Turnberry a year ago.
5.

Sopimuksen jälkeen tullit ovat pienempiä.

Tariffs are smaller after the agreement.
6.

Trump uhkaa uusilla tulleilla.

Trump threatens with new tariffs.
7.

EU suojelee terästeollisuuttaan.

EU protects its steel industry.
8.

EU tekee uusia kauppasopimuksia.

EU makes new trade agreements.

Key Words

Word	English	Form
tehdä tekevät	to make/do make (they)	Present tense, 3rd person plural
sopimus sopimuksen	agreement of the agreement	Genitive case singular
tulli tulleista	tariff about tariffs	Elative case plural
antaa antaa	to give gives (infinitive in this context)	Infinitive (used with modal verbs or as a noun)
suojella suojelee	to protect protects	Present tense, 3rd person singular
uhata uhkaa	to threaten threatens	Present tense, 3rd person singular

0. EU ja USA tekevät uuden sopimuksen.

This sentence uses the present tense (tekevät) to describe a current action. In Finnish, the present tense is often used for general truths or ongoing actions. The subject (EU ja USA) is plural, so the verb also takes the plural form. Learners can use this structure to describe what people or organizations are doing right now, e.g., 'Hän tekee kahvia' (He/she is making coffee).

2. EU antaa Googlelle 890 miljoonan euron sakot.

This sentence introduces the allative case (Googlelle), which is used to indicate the recipient of an action. The allative case answers the question 'to whom?' or 'for whom?'. Here, it shows that the EU is giving the fine to Google. Learners can use the allative case when describing actions like giving, sending, or telling something to someone, e.g., 'Annan kirjan hänelle' (I give the book to him/her).

7. EU suojelee terästeollisuuttaan.

This sentence uses the possessive suffix -an (terästeollisuuttaan) to indicate ownership. The suffix -an means 'his/her/its/their' and is added to the noun to show possession. Here, it clarifies that the EU is protecting its own steel industry. Learners can use possessive suffixes to show ownership, e.g., 'auto**ni**' (my car) or 'koti**mme**' (our home).