No. 829 in Finnish
asuva
The Finnish word "asuva" means "living" or "residing" in English.
In a sentence
Hän on Helsingissä asuva kirjailija.
They are a writer residing in Helsinki.
Here, 'asuva' functions as an adjective modifying 'kirjailija', denoting a person currently living in a specific place.
Etsimme tietoa kaupungissa asuvista perheistä.
We are looking for information about families living in the city.
Here, 'asuvista' is the partitive plural form of 'asuva', describing families currently living in a certain location.
Asuva kansa tässä kylässä on todella ystävällistä.
The people residing in this village are very friendly.
In this sentence, 'asuva' is used as an attributive adjective describing the inhabitants of the village.
Helsingissä asuva perhe vietti kesälomansa Lapissa.
The family living in Helsinki spent their summer vacation in Lapland.
In this sentence, 'asuva' is used as a present participle (or active adjective) describing the family ('perhe'), indicating their current ongoing state of living in Helsinki.
Asuvan lapsen on tärkeää tuntea naapurustonsa.
For a living child, it's important to know their neighborhood.
Here, 'asuva' modifies 'lapsen' (child), emphasizing the idea of the child's current residence.
Yliopistolla asuva opiskelija kävi kotonaan viikonlopuksi.
The student living at the university visited their home for the weekend.
In this example, 'asuva' describes 'opiskelija' (student), specifically referring to their temporary domicile as being at the university.
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