No. 20 in Finnish
aikana
"During" or "in the time of."
In a sentence
Minun täytyy työskennellä viikon aikana.
I have to work during the week.
The word 'aikana' is used here to denote a time period within which an action will take place.
Sodan aikana perheet joutuivat vaikeuksiin.
During the war, families faced difficulties.
Here, 'aikana' specifies the occurrence of events within the timeframe of the war.
Kurssin aikana opimme monta uutta asiaa.
During the course, we learned many new things.
In this example, 'aikana' is used to frame the time during which the learning process took place.
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