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USA ja Iran eivät pääse sopimukseen.

USA and Iran cannot reach an agreement.

Finnish · A1 level

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  1. 1.

    Trump sanoo aselevon olevan heikko.

    Trump says the ceasefire is weak.

  2. 2.

    Iran ei pidä Trumpin sanoja totuuksina.

    Iran does not consider Trump's words truthful.

  3. 3.

    Iran ei suostu poistamaan uraania maasta.

    Iran will not remove uranium from the country.

  4. 4.

    Iran syyttää USA:a psykologisesta sodasta.

    Iran accuses the USA of psychological warfare.

  5. 5.

    Iran uhkaa vastata USA:n hyökkäyksiin.

    Iran threatens to respond to US attacks.

  6. 6.

    Iran vaatii korvauksia sodan vahingoista.

    Iran demands compensation for war damages.

  7. 7.

    Iran haluaa täyden kontrollin Hormuzinsalmesta.

    Iran wants full control of the Strait of Hormuz.

  8. 8.

    Iran vaatii myös sanktioiden lopettamista.

    Iran also demands an end to sanctions.

Key Words

Word English
päästä
eivät pääse
to reach/get to
cannot reach
sopimus
sopimukseen
agreement
into an agreement
sanoa
sanoo
to say
says
poistaa
poistamaan
to remove
to remove (infinitive)
uhata
uhkaa
to threaten
threatens
vaatia
vaatii
to demand
demands

0. USA ja Iran eivät pääse sopimukseen.

This sentence uses the negative present tense of the verb 'päästä' (to reach). In Finnish, the negative form is created by using 'ei' (or its plural form 'eivät') followed by the verb stem. Here, 'eivät pääse' means 'they cannot reach.' This structure is common for expressing inability or refusal. For example, 'En ymmärrä' means 'I do not understand.'

1. Trump sanoo aselevon olevan heikko.

The verb 'sanoa' (to say) is followed by a construction using the 3rd infinitive (genitive + 'olla'). Here, 'aselevon olevan heikko' means 'the ceasefire is weak.' This structure is used to report someone's statement or opinion. For example, 'Hän sanoo sään olevan kaunis' means 'He says the weather is beautiful.'

3. Iran ei suostu poistamaan uraania maasta.

The verb 'suostua' (to agree) is often followed by the 3rd infinitive in the illative case, which expresses purpose. Here, 'poistamaan' means 'to remove.' This structure indicates what someone agrees or refuses to do. For example, 'Hän suostuu auttamaan' means 'He agrees to help.'

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