No. 952 in Finnish
ari
"Arı" is not a Finnish word but a Turkish one meaning "bee." In Finnish, "Ari" is typically a male given name.
In a sentence
Ari on hyvä ystäväni.
Ari is my good friend.
In this sentence, 'Ari' is used as a proper noun referring to a person's name.
Kerroitko jo Arille uudesta suunnitelmasta?
Did you already tell Ari about the new plan?
'Ari' is again a proper noun, used in this context as the indirect object, denoting to whom the action is directed.
Ari kävi tänään naapurissa.
Ari visited the neighbor today.
Once more, 'Ari' functions as a proper noun, representing the subject performing the action in the sentence.
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