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Old 11-10-2006, 05:02 PM   #2 (permalink)
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rinnastua, olla rinnastettavissa be comparable to sth

"Kautta romaanin muisteleminen rinnastuu maalaamiseen"
Remembering is compared to painting through the novel

Sorry I know that translation is pretty crappy. Anyway, it means that the novel says remembering is just like painting.
That sentence is so weird that it took even for me many seconds to realize what the heck does it mean :D. It should say "romaanin kautta", not in the other way around. And I think it would sound better if there have read "rinnastetaan" (passive) not "rinnastuu".


I'm just curious: why did you move into Finland?
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