No. 186 in Finnish
edes
"At least" or "even."
In a sentence
En ehtinyt edes syödä aamupalaa tänään.
I didn't even have time to eat breakfast today.
Here, 'edes' emphasizes the extent of something not being done, even something basic like eating breakfast.
Voisitko edes yrittää auttaa minua tässä?
Could you at least try to help me with this?
In this sentence, 'edes' conveys attempting the minimum effort or action, implying a request for a basic level of assistance.
Se ei ollut edes vaikeaa.
It wasn't even difficult.
Here, 'edes' serves to stress the ease of the task or situation, diminishing the perceived challenge.
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