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Marine Le Pen on saanut kolmen vuoden tuomion.

Marine Le Pen has received a three-year sentence.

Finnish · A1 level

Simple Finnish

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1.

Tuomio liittyy EU-rahojen väärinkäyttöön.

The sentence is related to the misuse of EU funds.
2.

Hänellä on myös 15 kuukauden ehdokkuuskielto.

She also has a 15-month candidacy ban.
3.

Ehdokkuuskielto alkoi maaliskuussa 2025.

The candidacy ban started in March 2025.
4.

Tuomio on jo suoritettu.

The sentence has already been served.
5.

Le Pen on Rassemblement National -puolueen johtaja.

Le Pen is the leader of the Rassemblement National party.
6.

Hän kertoo illalla mahdollisesta uudesta yrityksestä.

She will announce a possible new attempt in the evening.
7.

Uusi yritys koskee Élysée-palatsia.

The new attempt concerns the Élysée Palace.
8.

Hän päättää vielä, osallistuuko hän vaaleihin.

She will still decide whether she will participate in the elections.

Key Words

Word	English	Form
saada on saanut	to receive/get has received	Present perfect tense (3rd person singular)
tuomio tuomion	sentence/verdict sentence (genitive case)	Genitive singular
liittyä liittyy	to relate/be connected to is related to	Present tense (3rd person singular)
kielto kiellon	ban/prohibition ban (genitive case, part of compound)	Genitive singular (in compound word 'ehdokkuuskielto')
kertoa kertoo	to tell/announce will announce	Present tense (3rd person singular, used for future)
päättää päättää	to decide will decide	Present tense (3rd person singular, used for future)

0. Marine Le Pen on saanut kolmen vuoden tuomion.

This sentence uses the present perfect tense ('on saanut'), which is formed with the present tense of 'olla' (to be) + the past participle of the main verb. Here, it indicates a completed action with relevance to the present. For A1 learners, this is a key structure for talking about past experiences or actions. Practice by combining 'olen/on/ovat' with past participles like 'syönyt' (eaten) or 'nukkunut' (slept).

1. Tuomio liittyy EU-rahojen väärinkäyttöön.

The verb 'liittyä' (to relate to) is used here with the illative case ('väärinkäyttöön'), which indicates direction or connection. The illative case is often used after verbs expressing movement, influence, or relation. For A1 learners, focus on memorizing common verbs that take the illative case, such as 'puhua' (to speak) + 'suomeen' (into Finnish) or 'rakastua' (to fall in love) + 'häneen' (into him/her).

2. Hänellä on myös 15 kuukauden ehdokkuuskielto.

This sentence uses the adessive case ('hänellä') to express possession, similar to 'have' in English. The structure 'minulla/ hänellä/ meillä on' is essential for A1 learners to describe what someone has. Practice by using it with everyday objects, e.g., 'Minulla on kirja' (I have a book) or 'Hänellä on koira' (She has a dog).