No. 498 in Finnish
anna
"Anna" in Finnish means "give" (imperative form).
In a sentence
Anna kirja minulle.
Give the book to me.
In this sentence, 'anna' is the imperative form of the verb 'antaa', meaning 'to give'.
Anna on kaunis nimi.
Anna is a beautiful name.
Here, 'Anna' is a proper noun, a common Finnish female first name, and it doesn't relate to the verb 'antaa'.
Oletko valmis? Anna kun autan.
Are you ready? Let me help.
In this context, 'anna' is used in an imperative structure, suggesting an action (allow or let me assist).
Anna on ystävällinen henkilö.
Anna is a friendly person.
Here, 'Anna' is a proper noun, serving as a name of a person.
Anna minulle kynä, ole hyvä.
Give me a pen, please.
In this sentence, 'anna' is the imperative conjugation of the verb 'antaa', meaning 'to give'.
Lopulta hän päätti antaa anteeksi.
Finally, they decided to forgive.
Here, 'antaa' is used as part of the phrase 'antaa anteeksi', which means 'to forgive'.
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