No. 52 in Finnish
ajan
The Finnish word "ajan" means "time" in the genitive case ("of time") or "I drive" (conjugated form of the verb "ajaa" in the first person singular).
In a sentence
Teen tämän työn ajan.
I will do this for the duration of the work.
Here, 'ajan' is the first-person singular form of 'ajaa' in its present tense, meaning 'drive' or 'lead'.
Opiskelen historiaa ajan kanssa.
I study history with time.
'ajan' acts as a genitive form of the noun 'aika', denoting possession or association with time.
Palaatko Helsinkiin ajan myötä?
Will you return to Helsinki over time?
In this sentence, 'ajan' is used within the expression 'ajan myötä', meaning 'over time' or 'as time goes by'.
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