No. 715 in Finnish
edellä
"Edellä" means "ahead" or "in front."
In a sentence
Hän on askeleen edellä kilpailijoitaan.
He is one step ahead of his competitors.
In this sentence, 'edellä' means 'ahead' in terms of progress or advancement compared to others.
Kävelimme polulla niin, että hän oli aina hieman edelläni.
We walked on the path so that he was always slightly ahead of me.
Here, 'edellä' indicates a physical position ahead of someone in space.
Tässä tutkimuksessa tulokset ovat edellä odotuksia.
In this study, the results are ahead of expectations.
In this context, 'edellä' conveys being superior or exceeding compared to a standard or expectation.
Auto pysähtyi juuri edellä.
The car stopped just ahead.
Here, 'edellä' is used to indicate location, meaning 'ahead' or 'in front of'.
Hän meni edellä näyttääkseen tien.
She went ahead to show the way.
In this sentence, 'edellä' conveys a forward position in terms of physical movement or sequence.
Opinnoissa hän on aina ollut hieman edellä muita.
In studies, she has always been slightly ahead of others.
Here, 'edellä' suggests a metaphorical superiority or advancement in performance or achievement.
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