- 1. AJAN ILMAISUT
- Today it is Wednesday.
- It is the thirtieth of October today.
- Soon it will be winter.
- 2. VÄLIMATKAT
- "It is a long way to Tipperary. It is a long way home..."
- It is more than 800 kilometres to Oulu.
- How far is it to Kokkola?
- What time is it? It is ten past six.
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3. säänilmaukset adjektiivi tai verbi
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It was freezing last night.
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Today it was sunny.
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It was quite cold last night.
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It rains a lot in Ireland.
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It has been raining cats and dogs in Spain.
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NB! substantiivi lauseessa
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Taivaalla oli harmaita pilviä.
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There were grey clouds in the sky.
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BUT: It was cloudy.
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4. IT + adj.
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It is easy to learn English.
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It was interesting to meet new people.
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5. CLEFT SENTENCE eli ns. lohkolause (clive, cleft, cleft)
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William met Catherine many years ago at the university.
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It was Catherine that / whom William met many years ago at the university. (and not any of his former girl friends)
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It was many years ago that William met Catherine at the university. (and not last year)
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6. SANONNAT
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It is a pity that you don't know her.
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It was a shame that he didn't show up at Matti's party.
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It is no use / no good watching TV.
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It is no use crying over the spilt milk.
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THERE: "jossakin on jotakin"
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Is there any life in space?
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Puutarhassa on omenapuu.
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There is an appletree in the garden.
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There was an appletree in the garden.
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There has always been an appletree in the garden.
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There will be an appletree in the garden.
