No. 185 in Finnish
alla
"Under" or "below."
In a sentence
Auto on puun alla.
The car is under the tree.
Here, 'alla' means 'under', indicating a position below the tree.
Kysymys on tällä hetkellä alla olevassa tekstissä.
The question is currently in the text below.
In this context, 'alla' translates to 'below', referring to the position of the text in relation to another.
Kaikki tarvittavat tiedot löytyvät alta.
All necessary information can be found below.
Here, 'alta' functions similarly to 'below' but also implies transition or movement downward to access information.
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