Keir Starmer sanoo pysyvänsä pääministerinä.
Keir Starmer says he will stay as prime minister.
Simple Finnish
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Pääministeri eroaa työstään.
The prime minister resigns from her job.
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Starmer pitää hallituksen kokouksen aamulla.
Starmer holds a cabinet meeting in the morning.
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Häntä pyydetään kertomaan siirtymäajan aikataulu.
He is asked to explain the transition timetable.
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Starmer sanoo hallituksen tekevän työtään.
Starmer says the cabinet will do its work.
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Työ ei ole vielä alkanut uudestaan parlamentissa.
Work has not restarted in parliament yet.
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Starmer kertoo hallituksen olevan tärkeä.
Starmer says the cabinet is important.
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Hän sanoo hallituksen hallitsevan maata.
He says the cabinet is governing the country.
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Starmer ei lähde pois työstään.
Starmer is not leaving his job.
Key Words
| Word | English |
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sanoa
sanoo
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to say
says
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pysyä
pysyvänsä
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to stay/remain
that he will stay
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eroaa
eroaa
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to resign
resigns
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hallitus
hallituksen
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government/cabinet
of the cabinet
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pyytää
pyydetään
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to ask/request
is asked
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tehdä
tekevän
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to do
that will do
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0. Keir Starmer sanoo pysyvänsä pääministerinä.
This sentence uses the 3rd infinitive in the illative case (-maan/-mään) to express intention or future action. Here, 'pysyvänsä' means 'that he will stay.' This structure is common after verbs like 'sanoa' (to say) or 'luvata' (to promise). For example, 'Hän lupaa tulla' means 'He promises to come.' This is a useful pattern for expressing reported speech or intentions at the A1 level.
2. Starmer pitää hallituksen kokouksen aamulla.
The sentence uses the genitive case ('hallituksen') to show possession or association. Here, 'hallituksen kokous' means 'the cabinet's meeting.' The genitive case is often used to indicate ownership or a close relationship between nouns. For example, 'opettajan kirja' means 'the teacher's book.' This is a fundamental structure for learners to master early on.
4. Starmer sanoo hallituksen tekevän työtään.
This sentence uses the present active participle in the genitive case ('tekevän') to describe an ongoing or future action. Here, it means 'that will do' or 'that is doing.' This structure is used to connect clauses, especially after verbs like 'sanoa.' For example, 'Hän sanoo lapsen syövän' means 'He says the child is eating.' This is a key pattern for learners to recognize and use for reported speech.
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