Teheranissa on miljoonia ihmisiä.
There are millions of people in Tehran.
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He ovat tulossa Khamenein hautajaisiin.
They are coming to Khamenei's funeral.
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Khamenei kuoli kesäkuussa.
Khamenei died in June.
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Hän oli Iranin johtaja.
He was the leader of Iran.
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Ihmiset kantavat kylttejä.
People are carrying signs.
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Kylteissä lukee vihaa Yhdysvaltoja kohtaan.
The signs say hatred toward the United States.
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Vettä suihkutetaan ihmisten päälle.
Water is sprayed on people.
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Ihmiset ovat surussa.
People are in mourning.
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Hautajaiset kestävät viisi päivää.
The funeral lasts five days.
Key Words
| Word | English |
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olla
on
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to be
there is/are
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kuolla
kuoli
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to die
died
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kantaa
kantavat
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to carry
are carrying
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kyltti
kylteissä
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sign
in the signs
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ihminen
ihmisille
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person
on people (for people)
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suru
surussa
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mourning
in mourning
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0. Teheranissa on miljoonia ihmisiä.
This sentence uses the existential construction 'on' (there is/are) with the inessive case ('Teheranissa' = in Tehran). The inessive case (-ssa/-ssä) is used to indicate location inside something. For example, 'Helsingissä on paljon ihmisiä' (There are many people in Helsinki). This structure is very common in Finnish to describe what exists in a place.
3. Hän oli Iranin johtaja.
This sentence uses the past tense of 'olla' (to be), which is 'oli' (was). The genitive case ('Iranin' = of Iran) is used to show possession or affiliation. For example, 'Hän on Suomen presidentti' (He is the president of Finland). The genitive case is formed by adding -n to the noun stem.
7. Ihmiset ovat surussa.
The inessive case ('surussa' = in mourning) is used here to describe a state or condition. The inessive case can also express being in a certain emotional state, e.g., 'olla iloinen' (to be happy) vs. 'olla ilossa' (to be in joy). This is a common way to describe feelings or states in Finnish.
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