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Euronews World 20h ago Original

Palestiinalaiset muistavat Nakban 78-vuotispäivää.

Palestinians remember the 78th anniversary of Nakba.

Finnish · A1 level

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  1. 1.

    He kokoontuvat Ramallahissa ja Gazassa.

    They gather in Ramallah and Gaza.

  2. 2.

    Moskeijoissa soi 78 sekunnin sireeni.

    Mosques sound a 78-second siren.

  3. 3.

    Kansalaiset kantavat suuria Palestiinan lippuja.

    Citizens carry large Palestinian flags.

  4. 4.

    Heillä on avaimen symboleja oikeudesta palata.

    They have key symbols for the right of return.

  5. 5.

    Palestiinalaiset sanovat, että heillä on oikeus palata kotiinsa.

    Palestinians say that they have the right to return home.

  6. 6.

    He muistavat brittien osuutta Nakbassa.

    They remember Britain's role in the Nakba.

  7. 7.

    YK:n päätöslauselma 194 antaa oikeuden palata.

    UN Resolution 194 gives the right to return.

  8. 8.

    Nakba on tärkeä osa palestiinalaisten historiaa.

    Nakba is an important part of Palestinian history.

Key Words

Word English
muistaa
muistavat
to remember
they remember
kokoontua
kokoontuvat
to gather
they gather
soida
soi
to sound
sounds
lippu
lippuja
flag
flags
oikeus
oikeuden
right
of the right
historia
historiaa
history
history (partitive)

0. Palestiinalaiset muistavat Nakban 78-vuotispäivää.

This sentence uses the present tense (muistavat) to describe a habitual or ongoing action. In Finnish, the present tense is formed by adding personal endings to the verb stem. Here, the verb 'muistaa' (to remember) takes the '-vat' ending for the 3rd person plural. This structure is common for describing general truths or repeated actions, e.g., 'He syövät' (They eat).

1. He kokoontuvat Ramallahissa ja Gazassa.

The inessive case ('-ssa') is used here to indicate location, meaning 'in' a place. For example, 'Ramallahissa' means 'in Ramallah.' This case is essential for describing where an action takes place. To form the inessive, add '-ssa' to the word stem, e.g., 'koulu' (school) becomes 'koulussa' (in school).

3. Kansalaiset kantavat suuria Palestiinan lippuja.

The partitive case ('-a/-ä') is used here for the object 'lippuja' (flags) because the action of carrying is ongoing or incomplete. The partitive is often used with plural nouns when the exact quantity is not specified. For example, 'Ostan kirjoja' (I am buying books). The partitive plural is formed by adding '-ja/-jä' to the word stem.

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