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Sade ei riitä maaseudulle.

Rain is not enough for the countryside.

Finnish · A1 level

Simple Finnish

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  1. 1.

    Kuiva maa on suuri ongelma.

    Dry soil is a big problem.

  2. 2.

    Viljelijät pelkäävät huonoa satoa.

    Farmers fear a bad harvest.

  3. 3.

    Ihmiset täyttävät uima-altaita.

    People fill swimming pools.

  4. 4.

    Kunnat säästävät vettä.

    Municipalities save water.

  5. 5.

    Vesi on tärkeää kaikille.

    Water is important for everyone.

  6. 6.

    Sosiologi kysyy vedestä.

    A sociologist asks about water.

  7. 7.

    Kuinka vesi jaetaan?

    How is water distributed?

  8. 8.

    Sää on muuttunut.

    The weather has changed.

Key Words

Word English
riittää
ei riitä
to be enough
is not enough
maa
maaseudulle
soil/land
for the countryside
pelätä
pelkäävät
to fear
fear
sato
satoa
harvest
harvest (partitive)
kysyä
kysyy
to ask
asks
vesi
vedestä
water
about water

0. Sade ei riitä maaseudulle.

The allative case ('-lle') is used here to indicate 'for' or 'to' something. In this sentence, 'maaseudulle' means 'for the countryside.' The allative case is often used with verbs like 'riittää' (to be enough) to show who or what is affected. For example, 'Kahvi riittää minulle' means 'The coffee is enough for me.'

2. Viljelijät pelkäävät huonoa satoa.

The partitive case ('-a/-ä') is used here with the noun 'sato' to indicate an unspecified or partial amount. In this sentence, 'huonoa satoa' means 'a bad harvest' (not a specific harvest, but harvests in general). The partitive is commonly used after verbs that express emotions, like 'pelätä' (to fear). For example, 'Minä pelkään pimeää' means 'I fear the dark.'

6. Sosiologi kysyy vedestä.

The elative case ('-stä/-sta') is used here to indicate 'about' or 'from' something. In this sentence, 'vedestä' means 'about water.' The elative case is often used with verbs like 'kysyä' (to ask) to show the topic of the question. For example, 'Hän kysyy koulusta' means 'He/she asks about school.'

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