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The Guardian World 4d ago Original

Iso-Britannian tuomarit kÀsittelevÀt vetoomusta.

UK judges are handling the appeal.

Finnish · A2 level

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  1. 1.

    Aktivisti valittaa viime vuoden pÀÀtöksestÀ.

    The activist is appealing last year's decision.

  2. 2.

    Tuomio palautti voimaan vanhan homovastaisen lain.

    The ruling reinstated an old homophobic law.

  3. 3.

    Laki kieltÀÀ miesten vÀlisen anaaliseksin.

    The law bans anal sex between men.

  4. 4.

    Laki on perÀisin vuodelta 1925.

    The law dates back to 1925.

  5. 5.

    Trinidad ja Tobagossa laki oli osa rikoslakia.

    In Trinidad and Tobago, the law was part of the penal code.

  6. 6.

    Vuonna 2017 aktivisti Jason Jones haastoi lain oikeuteen.

    In 2017, activist Jason Jones challenged the law in court.

  7. 7.

    Vuonna 2018 korkein oikeus kumosi lain perustuslain vastaisena.

    In 2018, the high court overturned the law as unconstitutional.

  8. 8.

    Nyt tuomarit pÀÀttÀvÀt, oliko oikeudella toimivalta kÀsitellÀ asiaa.

    Now the judges decide whether the court had the authority to handle the matter.

Key Words

Word English
kuulla
kÀsittelevÀt
to hear
are handling
valittaa
valittaa
to complain/appeal
is appealing
pÀÀtös
pÀÀtöksestÀ
decision
about the decision
laki
lain
law
the law
kumota
kumosi
to overturn
overturned
toimivalta
toimivalta
authority/jurisdiction
authority

0. Iso-Britannian tuomarit kÀsittelevÀt vetoomusta.

The verb 'kÀsitellÀ' (to handle/process) is used here in the present tense plural form ('kÀsittelevÀt') to describe an ongoing action. In Finnish, the present tense can express both current and habitual actions. For example, 'HÀn kÀsittelee asiaa' means 'He/she is handling the matter.' This structure is common in news contexts where actions are described as ongoing or general.

1. Aktivisti valittaa viime vuoden pÀÀtöksestÀ.

The elative case ('-stÀ/-sta') is used here with 'pÀÀtös' to indicate the object of the complaint ('pÀÀtöksestÀ' = 'about the decision'). The elative case is often used after verbs expressing emotions, opinions, or communication (e.g., 'puhua jostakin' = 'to talk about something'). Learners can practice this by pairing verbs like 'valittaa' (to complain) or 'kertoa' (to tell) with nouns in the elative case.

7. Vuonna 2018 korkein oikeus kumosi lain perustuslain vastaisena.

The past tense ('kumosi') is used here to describe a completed action in the past. Finnish past tense is formed by adding '-i' to the verb stem (e.g., 'kumota' → 'kumosi'). This structure is essential for narrating events, such as news stories. For example, 'HĂ€n kumosi pÀÀtöksen' means 'He/she overturned the decision.' Note that the past tense does not change based on person in Finnish.

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