No. 714 in Finnish
avoin
Open.
In a sentence
Hän pitää avoimesta keskustelusta.
She enjoys open discussions.
In this sentence, 'avoin' describes the noun 'keskustelu' (discussion) and means 'open' in the sense of being transparent or unrestricted.
Ovi jäi avoimeksi.
The door remained open.
Here, 'avoin' describes the state of the door ('ovi') and highlights its physically open position.
Tämä työpaikka on vielä avoin.
This job position is still open.
In this context, 'avoin' characterizes the availability of the job ('työpaikka') and means unoccupied or vacant.
Olen aina ollut avoin uusille ideoille.
I have always been open to new ideas.
The word 'avoin' is used as an adjective to describe a person's attitude or mindset, indicating receptiveness and willingness to consider new suggestions or concepts.
Kauppa oli auki myöhään eilen, mutta tänään se on avoin normaalisti.
The shop was open late yesterday, but today it is open as usual.
In this context, 'avoin' acts as an adjective for a state describing that a place, such as a shop, is in operation and accessible to patrons.
Tällä projektilla on avoimia kysymyksiä, jotka pitää selvittää.
There are open questions in this project that need to be resolved.
Here, 'avoin' is used metaphorically to indicate questions that are unresolved or undefined, demonstrating abstract flexibility of the term.
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