January 21st, 2026
HW ex. 11 p. 167, ex. 7e p. 58, ex. 7f p. 59
strawberry = mansikka
in the 19th century = in the 1800s
in the 21st century = in the 2000s
ethnical cleansing = etninen puhdistus
She has a working knowledge of Finnish history.
a grown-up / many grown-ups
a forget-me-not / many forget-me-nots
a doctor-on-call / many doctors-on-call
a mother-in-law / many mothers-in-law
collective nouns: (verbi voi olla yksikössä tai monikossa)
government
family
press
crew
crowd
audience
jury
public
staff (= personnel)
team
The government has / have decided so.
change trains
I had to change trains in Tampere.
shake hands
We shook hands.
I had an eight-week holiday. = I had a holiday of eight weeks. = I had an eight weeks' holiday. = I had a holiday that lasted (for) eight weeks.
She has a four-month-old puppy.
ympäristö:
environment
surroundings
outskirts: The outskirts of Helsinki have changed a lot in recent years.
1. people. People were nice to me.
2. police: The police are looking for a dangerous criminal.
3. cattle: The cattle are grazing in / on the field.
4. poultry: Poultry have been tainted.
5. youth: The youth of today face many challenges,
billiards = pool = biljardi
strawberry = mansikka
in the 19th century = in the 1800s
in the 21st century = in the 2000s
ethnical cleansing = etninen puhdistus
She has a working knowledge of Finnish history.
a grown-up / many grown-ups
a forget-me-not / many forget-me-nots
a doctor-on-call / many doctors-on-call
a mother-in-law / many mothers-in-law
collective nouns: (verbi voi olla yksikössä tai monikossa)
government
family
press
crew
crowd
audience
jury
public
staff (= personnel)
team
The government has / have decided so.
change trains
I had to change trains in Tampere.
shake hands
We shook hands.
I had an eight-week holiday. = I had a holiday of eight weeks. = I had an eight weeks' holiday. = I had a holiday that lasted (for) eight weeks.
She has a four-month-old puppy.
ympäristö:
environment
surroundings
outskirts: The outskirts of Helsinki have changed a lot in recent years.
1. people. People were nice to me.
2. police: The police are looking for a dangerous criminal.
3. cattle: The cattle are grazing in / on the field.
4. poultry: Poultry have been tainted.
5. youth: The youth of today face many challenges,
billiards = pool = biljardi