Yhdysvaltain lentokone osui New Jerseyssä rekkaan.
A plane from the United States hit a truck in New Jersey.
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Kone yritti laskeutua Newarkin lentokentälle.
The plane tried to land at Newark Airport.
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Video näyttää, kuinka kone osuu rekkaan ja valopylvääseen.
The video shows how the plane hits the truck and a light pole.
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Rekan tuulilasi särkyi, ja kuski loukkaantui lievästi.
The truck's windshield broke, and the driver got minor injuries.
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Kone osui myös valopylvääseen laskeutuessaan.
The plane also hit a light pole while landing.
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Kone osui myös valopylvääseen laskeutumisen aikana.
The plane also hit a light pole during landing.
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Rekka oli pysäköity lähellä lentokenttää.
The truck was parked near the airport.
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Tapahtuma sattui eilen iltapäivällä.
The incident happened yesterday afternoon.
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Viranomaiset tutkivat onnettomuutta.
Authorities are investigating the accident.
Key Words
| Word | English |
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osua
osui
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to hit
hit (past tense)
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lentokone
lentokone
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airplane
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rekka
rekkaan
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truck
into the truck
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laskeutua
laskeutuessaan
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to land
while landing
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tutkia
tutkivat
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to investigate
are investigating
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onnettomuus
onnettomuutta
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accident
the accident
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0. Yhdysvaltain lentokone osui New Jerseyssä rekkaan.
The verb 'osua' (to hit) is used with the illative case ('rekkaan') to indicate the target of the action. In Finnish, the illative case answers the question 'into what?' or 'onto what?'. For example, 'osua päähän' (to hit the head). Learners should remember that verbs of impact often require the illative case for the object.
4. Kone osui myös valopylvääseen laskeutuessaan.
The form 'laskeutuessaan' is the 3rd infinitive inessive with a possessive suffix ('-an'), meaning 'while landing'. This structure is used to describe simultaneous actions. For example, 'Hän kuunteli musiikkia syödessään' (He listened to music while eating). It’s a concise way to express two actions happening at the same time.
8. Viranomaiset tutkivat onnettomuutta.
The partitive case ('onnettomuutta') is used here because the verb 'tutkia' (to investigate) often takes the partitive when referring to an incomplete or ongoing action. The partitive is also used for abstract or uncountable nouns. For example, 'juoda vettä' (to drink water). Learners should note that many verbs of influence or perception require the partitive case.
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