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Skotlannissa ja Walesissa valitaan uusi parlamentti torstaina.

A new parliament will be elected in Scotland and Wales on Thursday.

Finnish · A2 level

Simple Finnish

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  1. 1.

    Englannissa on kuntavaalit samana pÀivÀnÀ.

    Municipal elections will be held in England on the same day.

  2. 2.

    Kyselyt ennustavat työvÀenpuolueelle suuria tappioita.

    Surveys predict big losses for the Labour Party.

  3. 3.

    Kyselyt kertovat myös, ettÀ Starmerille vaadittaisiin enemmÀn eroamista.

    The surveys also say that more calls for Starmer’s resignation would be demanded.

  4. 4.

    Reform UK -puolueen johtaja Nigel Farage voisi voittaa vaaleissa.

    Nigel Farage, leader of the Reform UK party, could win in the elections.

  5. 5.

    Pohjois-Irlannissa konservatiivit menettÀvÀt kannatustaan.

    In Northern Ireland, the Conservatives are losing support.

  6. 6.

    Pohjois-Irlannissa myös liberaalidemokraatit kasvattavat kannatustaan.

    In Northern Ireland, the Liberal Democrats are also gaining support.

  7. 7.

    Lontoossa vihreÀt saavat vaaleissa suuria voittoja.

    In London, the Greens will gain big victories in the election.

  8. 8.

    Iso-Britannian kaksipuoluejÀrjestelmÀ nÀyttÀÀ olevan pÀÀttymÀssÀ.

    The two-party system in Great Britain seems to be coming to an end.

Key Words

Word English
valita
valitaan
to elect/choose
is elected/are chosen
ennustaa
ennustavat
to predict
predict (3rd person plural)
vaatia
vaadittaisiin
to demand
would be demanded
menettÀÀ
menettÀvÀt
to lose
are losing (3rd person plural)
kasvattaa
kasvattavat
to grow/increase
are gaining (3rd person plural)
pÀÀttyÀ
pÀÀttymÀssÀ
to end
coming to an end

0. Skotlannissa ja Walesissa valitaan uusi parlamentti torstaina.

This sentence uses the passive present tense ('valitaan'), which is common in Finnish to describe general or impersonal actions. Here, it emphasizes the election process rather than who is doing the electing. Learners can use this structure to talk about scheduled events or general truths, e.g., 'Koulussa opetetaan suomea' (Finnish is taught at school).

5. Pohjois-Irlannissa konservatiivit menettÀvÀt kannatustaan.

The sentence uses the partitive case ('kannatustaan') to indicate a partial or ongoing loss of support. The partitive is often used with verbs expressing change, such as 'menettÀÀ' (to lose). Learners should note that the partitive case is used here because the action is incomplete or ongoing, e.g., 'HÀn menettÀÀ rahaa' (He is losing money).

8. Iso-Britannian kaksipuoluejÀrjestelmÀ nÀyttÀÀ olevan pÀÀttymÀssÀ.

This sentence uses the 3rd infinitive inessive form ('pÀÀttymÀssÀ') to express an ongoing process. The structure 'olla + 3rd infinitive inessive' is used to describe actions that are currently happening or in progress. For example, 'HÀn on lukemassa kirjaa' (He is reading a book). This is a useful pattern for learners to describe ongoing events.

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