No. 216 in Finnish
avulla
"Avulla" means "with the help of" or "by means of" in English.
In a sentence
Ratkaisin ongelman ystäväni avulla.
I solved the problem with the help of my friend.
In this sentence, 'avulla' means 'with the help of' and is used to indicate assistance provided by my friend.
Pääsimme vuorelle köyden avulla.
We reached the mountain with the help of a rope.
Here, 'avulla' signifies the means by which an action was completed, emphasizing the instrumentality of the rope.
Asiat sujuivat nopeammin uuden työkalun avulla.
Things went faster with the help of the new tool.
This usage of 'avulla' highlights the assistance provided by a specific tool in expediting a process.
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