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Estonian pääministeri sanoo: NATO toimii hyvin.

The Estonian prime minister says: NATO works well.

Finnish · A1 level

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1.

Hän puhuu uutisille Turkissa.

He speaks to reporters in Turkey.
2.

Hän kertoo Trumpista ja Venäjästä.

He talks about Trump and Russia.
3.

Hän vastaa kysymyksiin Euroopan puolustuksesta.

He answers questions about European defense.
4.

Hän sanoo, että NATO on uusi aikakausi.

He says that NATO is a new era.
5.

Hän antaa haastattelun Euronewsille.

He gives an interview to Euronews.
6.

Shona Murray on toimittaja.

Shona Murray is a journalist.
7.

Haastattelu on Turkissa.

The interview takes place in Turkey.
8.

NATO on sotilasliitto.

NATO is a military alliance.

Key Words

Word	English	Form
sanoa sanoo	to say says	Present tense, 3rd person singular
puhua puhuu	to speak speaks	Present tense, 3rd person singular
haastattelu haastattelun	interview interview (genitive)	Genitive case
Turkki Turkissa	Turkey in Turkey	Inessive case (location)
NATO NATO	NATO	Nominative case (subject)
aika aikakausi	time/era era	Nominative case (subject)

0. Estonian pääministeri sanoo: NATO toimii hyvin.

This sentence uses the present tense (sanoo, toimii) to describe current actions. In Finnish, the present tense is formed by adding personal endings to the verb stem. Here, 'sanoo' (says) and 'toimii' (works) are in the 3rd person singular. This structure is common for stating facts or ongoing actions. For example, 'Hän puhuu' (He speaks) or 'Se toimii' (It works).

1. Hän puhuu uutisille Turkissa.

The inessive case ('-ssa/-ssä') is used here to indicate location ('Turkissa' = in Turkey). The inessive case answers the question 'missä?' (where?). It is formed by adding '-ssa' or '-ssä' to the word stem, depending on vowel harmony. For example, 'koulu' (school) becomes 'koulussa' (in school). This is a fundamental case for describing where something happens.

5. Hän antaa haastattelun Euronewsille.

The verb 'antaa' (to give) is used here with the allative case ('-lle') to indicate the recipient of the action ('Euronewsille' = to Euronews). The allative case answers the question 'kenelle?' (to whom?) and is formed by adding '-lle' to the word stem. For example, 'ystävä' (friend) becomes 'ystävälle' (to a friend). This structure is essential for expressing giving or speaking to someone.