No. 339 in Finnish
elokuussa
"In August."
In a sentence
Me matkustimme ystäviemme luo elokuussa.
We traveled to our friends' place in August.
In this sentence, 'elokuussa' indicates the time of the event, specifically occurring in the month of August. It is in the inessive case to denote 'in August'.
Elokuussa puut alkavat valmistautua syksyyn.
In August, the trees start preparing for autumn.
Here, 'elokuussa' is used to specify a time frame when the action takes place and gives a temporal context to the statement.
Hän syntyi elokuussa, keskellä kauneinta kesää.
He was born in August, in the middle of the most beautiful summer.
In this usage, 'elokuussa' describes the month as temporal information about the birth event, emphasizing the August timing.
Käymme elokuussa mökillä nauttimassa luonnosta.
We visit the cottage in August to enjoy nature.
The word 'elokuussa' refers to 'in August,' specifying the time when the action takes place. It is in the inessive case to indicate the temporal context.
Elokuussa koulu alkaa yleensä Suomessa.
In August, school usually starts in Finland.
Here, 'elokuussa' is used as a time indicator to specify 'in August,' showing when the event occurs.
Onko sinulla suunnitelmia elokuussa?
Do you have plans in August?
In this question, 'elokuussa' sets the temporal focus to 'in August,' indicating the time context for the activity being asked about.
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