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Kreuzfahrtyritys MV Hondius on saanut kovaa kritiikkiä.

The cruise company MV Hondius has received harsh criticism.

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1.

BBC näytti videon, jossa kapteeni sanoo ensimmäisen kuoleman olleen luonnollinen.

BBC showed a video in which the captain says the first death was natural.
2.

Kapteeni sanoi myös, että ensimmäinen kuollut ei ollut tarttuva.

The captain also said the first deceased was not contagious.
3.

Aluksen operaattorit kertoivat torstaina, ettei kenelläkään ole enää oireita.

On Thursday, the operators reported that no one has symptoms anymore.
4.

Noin 30 matkustajaa lähti laivalta ensimmäisen kuolemantapauksen jälkeen.

About 30 passengers left the ship after the first death.
5.

Laivalla oli noin 150 ihmistä.

There were about 150 people on the ship.
6.

Terveysviranomaiset etsivät nyt kontaktihenkilöitä ympäri maailmaa.

Health authorities are now searching for contacts worldwide.
7.

BBC kertoi tapauksesta ensimmäisenä.

BBC reported the case first.
8.

Laivalla ei ole enää sairaita.

No one is sick on the ship anymore.

Key Words

Word	English	Form
saada on saanut	to receive/get has received	Present perfect tense (3rd person singular)
kuolema kuoleman	death death (genitive case)	Genitive case (singular)
sanoa sanoo	to say says	Present tense (3rd person singular)
tarttuva tarttuva	contagious contagious (not)	Negative form of the adjective (ei ollut tarttuva)
oire oireita	symptom symptoms	Partitive case (plural)
etsiä etsivät	to search are searching	Present tense (3rd person plural)

0. Kreuzfahrtyritys MV Hondius on saanut kovaa kritiikkiä.

This sentence uses the present perfect tense ('on saanut') to describe an action that has recently occurred and has relevance to the present. The present perfect is formed with the auxiliary verb 'olla' (to be) in the present tense and the past participle of the main verb. Here, 'saanut' is the past participle of 'saada' (to receive/get). Learners can use this structure to talk about recent events or experiences, e.g., 'Olen syönyt' (I have eaten).

1. BBC näytti videon, jossa kapteeni sanoo ensimmäisen kuoleman olleen luonnollinen.

This sentence features the genitive case ('kuoleman') in a subordinate clause. The genitive case is often used to indicate possession or to describe a characteristic of something. Here, it describes the nature of the death ('ensimmäisen kuoleman olleen luonnollinen'). Learners can practice this by describing characteristics, e.g., 'Hänen nimensä on Anna' (Her name is Anna), where 'nimensä' is in the genitive case.

3. Aluksen operaattorit kertoivat torstaina, ettei kenelläkään ole enää oireita.

This sentence uses the negative form of the verb 'olla' (to be) with the partitive case ('oireita'). The negative form 'ei ole' is used to negate the existence of something, and the partitive case is required for objects in negative sentences. Here, 'oireita' (symptoms) is in the partitive plural. Learners can use this structure to negate the presence of things, e.g., 'Minulla ei ole rahaa' (I don’t have money).