Neljä saksalaista palaa kotiin hantaviruksen vuoksi.
Four Germans return home because of hantavirus.
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He saapuvat Frankfurtin sairaalaan maanantaina.
They arrive at Frankfurt hospital on Monday.
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He matkustivat Teneriffalta Alankomaiden kautta.
They traveled from Tenerife via the Netherlands.
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Saksassa yksi matkustajista menee Berliinin sairaalaan.
In Germany, one of the passengers goes to a Berlin hospital.
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Toinen menee kotiin Baden-Württembergin osavaltioon.
Another goes home to Baden-Württemberg state.
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Espanjan terveysministeri kertoo 94 ihmisen evakuoinnista.
Spain's health minister reports 94 people evacuated.
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Kolmekymmentäneljä muuta jää laivaan ja lähtee Alankomaihin.
34 others stay on the ship and leave for the Netherlands.
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Yksi ranskalainen sairastui lennon aikana.
One French person fell ill during the flight.
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Maailman terveysjärjestö sanoo riskin olevan pieni.
The World Health Organization says the risk is low.
Key Words
| Word | English |
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palata
palaa
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to return
returns
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saapua
saapuvat
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to arrive
arrive
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matkustaa
matkustivat
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to travel
traveled
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sairastua
sairastui
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to fall ill
fell ill
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sairaala
sairaalaan
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hospital
to a hospital
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laiva
laivaan
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ship
on the ship (into the ship)
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0. Neljä saksalaista palaa kotiin hantaviruksen vuoksi.
The verb 'palaa' is in the present tense, 3rd person singular, even though the subject is plural ('neljä saksalaista'). In Finnish, when the subject is a number + noun, the verb often agrees with the number (singular) rather than the noun. This is common in news headlines and simple sentences. Learners can use this pattern when talking about quantities, e.g., 'Kaksi lasta leikkii' (Two children play).
1. He saapuvat Frankfurtin sairaalaan maanantaina.
The illative case ('sairaalaan') is used here to indicate movement into a place. The illative case is formed by adding '-an' to the noun stem (here, 'sairaala' becomes 'sairaalaan'). This case is essential for expressing direction or destination, e.g., 'Menen kauppaan' (I go to the store). Learners should practice this case when describing where they are going.
7. Yksi ranskalainen sairastui lennon aikana.
The past tense ('sairastui') is used here to describe a completed action. In Finnish, the past tense is formed by adding '-i' to the verb stem (here, 'sairastu-' becomes 'sairastui'). This tense is used for actions that happened at a specific time in the past. Learners can practice this by describing what they did yesterday, e.g., 'Söin aamupalaa' (I ate breakfast).
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