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