No. 988 in Finnish
ajalla
"Ajalla" means "on time," "in time," or "during" depending on context.
In a sentence
Hän saavutti tavoitteensa ennätysajalla.
She achieved her goal in record time.
The word 'ajalla' here is used to refer to a specific timeframe within which the action took place.
Kurssi pidetään 1.–15. joulukuuta välisellä ajalla.
The course will be held between December 1st and 15th.
In this sentence, 'ajalla' is used to specify a particular period during which the event will happen.
Ajalla ennen tietokoneita työ tehtiin käsin.
In the time before computers, work was done by hand.
Here, 'ajalla' indicates a historical time period or an era before the advent of computers.
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