Urpalanjoen pato puretaan syksyllÀ 2027.
The dam of the Urpala River will be removed in autumn 2027.
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Pato estÀÀ kalojen nousun jokeen. Pato on viimeinen este meritaimenille. Työt alkavat elokuussa 2027. Talvi ja kevÀt eivÀt sovi töihin. KesÀllÀ ei saa tehdÀ melua. Padon tilalle tulee uusi rakenne. Uusi rakenne tasaa vedenkorkeutta. Meritaimenille tulee parempi ympÀristö.
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Pato estÀÀ kalojen nousun jokeen.
The dam blocks fish from swimming upstream.
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Pato on viimeinen este meritaimenille.
It is the last barrier for sea trout.
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Työt alkavat elokuussa 2027.
Work will begin in August 2027.
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Talvi ja kevÀt eivÀt sovi töihin.
Winter and spring are not suitable for work.
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KesÀllÀ ei saa tehdÀ melua.
Noise is not allowed during summer.
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Padon tilalle tulee uusi rakenne.
A new structure will replace the dam.
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Uusi rakenne tasaa vedenkorkeutta.
The new structure will regulate water levels.
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Meritaimenille tulee parempi ympÀristö.
A better environment will come for sea trout.
Key Words
| Word | English |
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purkaa
puretaan
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to remove/demolish
is removed
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estÀÀ
estÀÀ
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to block/prevent
blocks
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sopia
sovi
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to suit
suit
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saada
saa
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to be allowed to
is allowed
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joki
jokeen
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river
into the river
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tila
tilalle
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space/place
in place of
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0. Urpalanjoen pato puretaan syksyllÀ 2027.
The passive present tense is formed by adding the suffix -taan or -tÀÀn to the verb stem. You use it when the doer of the action is unknown, unimportant, or when stating general facts like in news texts. For example, you say 'pato puretaan' to mean 'the dam is removed' without specifying who does the work.
0. Urpalanjoen pato puretaan syksyllÀ 2027.
The adessive case ending -lla or -llÀ expresses when something happens during a specific season or time of day. You use it for words like 'syksyllÀ' (in autumn) and 'kesÀllÀ' (in summer) to pinpoint the exact timeframe of an event. Remember that months take the inessive case instead, so you say 'elokuussa' rather than 'elokuulla'.
1. Pato estÀÀ kalojen nousun jokeen.
The illative case indicates movement into or towards something, and you form it by adding endings like -hVn, -seen, or -Vn to the word stem. You use it to express direction, such as 'jokeen' (into the river) or 'tilalle' (to the place of). Whenever you want to describe something moving inside or towards a location, you apply this specific ending to the noun.
4. Talvi ja kevÀt eivÀt sovi töihin.
The negative verb must always agree with the subject in person and number, while the main verb takes the connegative form. You use this pattern for every negative sentence, making the main verb look like the second person singular imperative. For instance, you say 'ei saa tehdÀ' and 'eivÀt sovi' to express what is not allowed or suitable.
5. KesÀllÀ ei saa tehdÀ melua.
The partitive object is used when the action is ongoing, incomplete, or refers to an uncountable mass. You apply it in phrases like 'tehdÀ melua' because noise is uncountable, and in 'tasaa vedenkorkeutta' to show an ongoing regulation process. If the action were fully completed, you would use the accusative or genitive object instead.
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