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BBC Science Life 3d ago Original

Pohjoisnavalla tuuli heikkenee nyt ennÀtysvauhtia.

Wind weakens now at the North Pole at record speed.

Finnish · A1 level

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TÀmÀ voi tuoda kylmÀÀ ilmaa Eurooppaan. Polaaripyörre on heikko ja on siirtynyt. Tutkijat eivÀt ole nÀhneet tÀtÀ ennen marraskuussa. KylmÀ sÀÀ voi tulla Eurooppaan ja Pohjois-Amerikkaan. Polaaripyörre syntyy joka syksy. SiinÀ on voimakkaita tuulia. NÀmÀ tuulet pitÀvÀt kylmimmÀn ilman pohjoisnavalla. Voimakkaat tuulet voivat muuttua heikoiksi.

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  1. 1.

    TÀmÀ voi tuoda kylmÀÀ ilmaa Eurooppaan.

    This can bring cold air to Europe.

  2. 2.

    Polaaripyörre on heikko ja on siirtynyt.

    The polar vortex is weak and has moved.

  3. 3.

    Tutkijat eivÀt ole nÀhneet tÀtÀ ennen marraskuussa.

    Scientists have not seen this before in November.

  4. 4.

    KylmÀ sÀÀ voi tulla Eurooppaan ja Pohjois-Amerikkaan.

    Cold weather can come to Europe and North America.

  5. 5.

    Polaaripyörre syntyy joka syksy.

    The polar vortex forms every autumn.

  6. 6.

    SiinÀ on voimakkaita tuulia.

    It has strong winds.

  7. 7.

    NÀmÀ tuulet pitÀvÀt kylmimmÀn ilman pohjoisnavalla.

    These winds keep the coldest air at the North Pole.

  8. 8.

    Voimakkaat tuulet voivat muuttua heikoiksi.

    Strong winds can become weak.

Key Words

Word English
heiketÀ
heikkenee
to weaken
weakens
tuoda
tuoda
to bring
bring
siirtyÀ
siirtynyt
to move
moved
syntyÀ
syntyy
to form
forms
pitÀÀ
pitÀvÀt
to keep
keep
muuttua
muuttua
to become
become

0. Pohjoisnavalla tuuli heikkenee nyt ennÀtysvauhtia.

The adessive case in Pohjoisnavalla indicates the location where an action happens. You use the adessive ending -lla/-llÀ to answer the question 'where?'. This is the standard way to express being at or on a specific place or surface.

1. TÀmÀ voi tuoda kylmÀÀ ilmaa Eurooppaan.

The partitive case in kylmÀÀ ilmaa shows that it functions as a partial object. You use the partitive when the object is uncountable or when the action doesn't affect the whole object. Here, 'cold air' is an uncountable mass, so both the adjective and the noun take the partitive ending -a.

1. TÀmÀ voi tuoda kylmÀÀ ilmaa Eurooppaan.

The illative case in Eurooppaan shows movement towards a destination. You use the illative ending -an/-Ă€n or -Vn to answer the question 'where to?'. This case is essential when you want to express that someone or something is going into or towards a specific place.

3. Tutkijat eivÀt ole nÀhneet tÀtÀ ennen marraskuussa.

The present perfect tense in eivÀt ole nÀhneet combines the negative verb, the auxiliary verb olla, and the past participle. You use this structure to talk about past experiences or actions that are relevant to the present moment. Make sure the negative verb, the auxiliary verb, and the past participle all agree in number with the subject.

8. Voimakkaat tuulet voivat muuttua heikoiksi.

The translative case in heikoiksi shows a change of state. You use the translative ending -ksi with verbs like muuttua to indicate what something becomes. The adjective and noun must both be in the translative case to agree with each other.

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