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Komissio tekee uusia ehdotuksia EU:n laajentumisesta.

The Commission is making new proposals for EU enlargement.

Finnish · A1 level

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1.

Montenegro lähestyy EU-jäsenyyttä nopeasti.

Montenegro is approaching EU membership quickly.
2.

EU-maat haluavat lisää turvamekanismeja uusille jäsenmaille.

EU countries want more safeguards for new member countries.
3.

Saksa ja Ranska ehdottavat asteittaista jäsenyyttä.

Germany and France propose gradual membership.
4.

Komissio haluaa pitää kontrollin laajentumiskeskustelussa.

The Commission wants to keep control of the enlargement discussion.
5.

EU-johtajat tapaavat lokakuussa keskustelemaan laajentumisesta.

EU leaders meet in October to discuss enlargement.
6.

Komissio työskentelee uusien turvamekanismien kanssa.

The Commission is working with new safeguard mechanisms.
7.

Uudet jäsenmaat eivät saa rangaistuksia heti.

New member countries do not receive punishments immediately.
8.

EU:ssa ei olla vielä yksimielisiä uudesta laajentumisesta.

The EU is not yet unanimous about the new enlargement.

Key Words

Word	English	Form
tehdä tekee	to do/make is making	Present tense, 3rd person singular
jäsen jäsenmaille	member for member countries	Allative plural case
haluta haluavat	to want want	Present tense, 3rd person plural
ehdottaa ehdottavat	to propose propose	Present tense, 3rd person plural
tapahtua tapaavat	to happen/meet meet	Present tense, 3rd person plural
laajentuminen laajentumisesta	enlargement about enlargement	Elative singular case

0. Komissio tekee uusia ehdotuksia EU:n laajentumisesta.

This sentence uses the present tense ('tekee') to describe an ongoing action. In Finnish, the present tense is formed by adding personal endings to the verb stem. Here, 'tehdä' becomes 'tekee' for the 3rd person singular. This structure is common for stating current activities or general truths. For example, 'Hän syö' (He/She eats) or 'He puhuvat' (They speak).

1. Montenegro lähestyy EU-jäsenyyttä nopeasti.

The verb 'lähestyä' (to approach) is used here in the 3rd person singular ('lähestyy'). Finnish verbs often end in '-yä' or '-iä' in the infinitive, and their conjugation follows vowel harmony rules. This sentence pattern is useful for describing trends or developments, e.g., 'Hän lähestyy päämäärää' (He/She is approaching the goal).

5. EU-johtajat tapaavat lokakuussa keskustelemaan laajentumisesta.

The verb 'tavata' (to meet) is used in the 3rd person plural ('tapaavat'). Finnish often omits the subject pronoun when it is clear from context, as in this sentence. The structure 'tapaavat + infinitive' (e.g., 'keskustelemaan') is common for expressing purpose. For example, 'Hän menee syömään' (He/She goes to eat).