Rotterdam on Euroopan kiireisin satama.
Rotterdam is Europe's busiest port.
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Antwerp-Bruges on toiseksi kiireisin. Hamburg on kolmanneksi kiireisin. Algeciras on neljänneksi kiireisin. Amsterdam on viidenneksi kiireisin. EU:ssä satamat käsittelevät paljon tavaraa. Meriliikenne on tärkeä Euroopalle. Tavaraa liikkuu paljon meriteitse. Rotterdam on täynnä tavaraa.
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Antwerp-Bruges on toiseksi kiireisin.
Antwerp-Bruges is the second busiest.
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Hamburg on kolmanneksi kiireisin.
Hamburg is the third busiest.
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Algeciras on neljänneksi kiireisin.
Algeciras is the fourth busiest.
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Amsterdam on viidenneksi kiireisin.
Amsterdam is the fifth busiest.
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EU:ssä satamat käsittelevät paljon tavaraa.
In the EU, ports handle a lot of goods.
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Meriliikenne on tärkeä Euroopalle.
Maritime transport is important for Europe.
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Tavaraa liikkuu paljon meriteitse.
A lot of goods move by sea.
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Rotterdam on täynnä tavaraa.
Rotterdam is full of goods.
Key Words
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satama
satama
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port
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kiireinen
kiireisin
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busy
busiest
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käsitellä
käsittelevät
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to handle
handle
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tavara
tavaraa
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goods
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tärkeä
tärkeä
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important
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meriliikenne
meriliikenne
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maritime transport
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0. Rotterdam on Euroopan kiireisin satama.
Form the superlative of an adjective by removing the final 'a' or 'ä' from the stem and adding the suffix '-in'. You use "kiireisin" here to show that Rotterdam is the number one busiest port out of all of them. To use this generally, just take the basic adjective, drop the last vowel, and add '-in', like "iso" becoming "isoin" (the biggest).
1. Antwerp-Bruges on toiseksi kiireisin.
Use the translative case ending '-ksi' when you want to express a ranking or a change of state, like "toiseksi" (secondly / into second place). You need this structure here to say that Antwerp-Bruges is the second busiest, literally translating to "into the second busiest". Apply this pattern anytime you rank things by adding '-ksi' to the ordinal number, such as "kolmanneksi" (thirdly) or "ensimmäiseksi" (firstly).
5. EU:ssä satamat käsittelevät paljon tavaraa.
Use the partitive case for the object when you express an unspecified quantity with words like "paljon" (a lot) or "vähän" (a little). You see this in "paljon tavaraa" because you are talking about an uncountable amount of goods, not a specific, complete amount. Whenever you use "paljon" with a noun, always change the noun to the partitive form by adding an 'a' or 'ä' (or other partitive endings).
5. EU:ssä satamat käsittelevät paljon tavaraa.
Add the inessive case ending '-ssa' or '-ssä' to a noun to say that something is located inside or within a place. You use "EU:ssa" to indicate that the actions are happening within the European Union. Whenever you want to say something is in a city, country, or room, just add '-ssa' or '-ssä' to the end of the word based on vowel harmony.
6. Meriliikenne on tärkeä Euroopalle.
Use the allative case ending '-lle' to show the target or recipient of a feeling, state, or adjective. You see this in "tärkeä Euroopalle" to express that maritime transport is important for Europe. Apply this rule whenever an adjective describes a benefit or feeling directed at someone or something, like "hyvä sinulle" (good for you).
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