Kaksi miestä on syytetty vakoilusta Kiinan hyväksi.
Two men have been accused of spying for China.
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He seurasivat aktivisteja Lontoossa.
They followed activists in London.
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Nimet ovat Chi Leung Wai ja Chung Biu Yuen.
The names are Chi Leung Wai and Chung Biu Yuen.
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Wai on 38 vuotta vanha.
Wai is 38 years old.
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Yuen on 65 vuotta vanha.
Yuen is 65 years old.
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He työskentelivät Britannian rajaturvallisuudessa.
They worked in British border security.
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Heillä ei ole enää työpaikkaa.
They no longer have a job.
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Tuomio on historiallinen tapaus.
The verdict is a historic case.
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He ovat ensimmäiset, jotka on tuomittu Kiinan vakoilusta.
They are the first to be convicted of spying for China.
Key Words
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syyttää
syytetty
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to accuse
accused (past participle)
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seurata
seurasivat
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to follow/monitor
they followed/monitored
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työpaikka
työpaikkaa
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job
job (partitive case)
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tuomita
tuomittu
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to convict/sentence
convicted (past participle)
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historiallinen
historiallinen
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historic
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vakoilu
vakoilusta
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spying/espionage
of spying (elative case)
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0. Kaksi miestä on syytetty vakoilusta Kiinan hyväksi.
This sentence uses the passive past participle 'syytetty' (accused) with the auxiliary verb 'on' (is/has been). In Finnish, the passive past participle often ends in '-tty' or '-tu' and is used to describe actions done to the subject. Here, it shows that the men have been accused by someone else. To form this structure, use the auxiliary verb 'olla' (to be) in the present tense + past participle (e.g., 'on syytetty'). This is a common way to express passive actions at the A1 level.
1. He seurasivat aktivisteja Lontoossa.
This sentence uses the past tense ('seurasivat') to describe a completed action. Finnish past tense verbs often end in '-i' for the 3rd person plural. For example, 'he söivät' (they ate). The past tense is used here to show that the action of monitoring activists is finished. To form the past tense, add '-i' to the verb stem (e.g., 'seurata' → 'seurasivat'). This is a key structure for talking about past events at the A1 level.
6. Heillä ei ole enää työpaikkaa.
This sentence uses the partitive case ('työpaikkaa') after the negative verb 'ei ole' (do not have). In Finnish, the partitive case is used with negative verbs to indicate the absence of something. The partitive singular often ends in '-a' or '-ä'. For example, 'Minulla ei ole autoa' (I don’t have a car). This structure is essential for expressing possession or lack thereof at the A1 level.
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