No. 396 in Finnish
englannin
"Englannin" means "of English" or "English (as a possessive or descriptive form)."
In a sentence
Pidän englannin kielestä koska se on kansainvälinen kieli.
I like the English language because it is an international language.
Here, 'englannin' is used as a possessive case referring to 'the English language,' where it indicates belonging or relation to English.
Hänen englannin opettajansa on todella taitava.
Her English teacher is very skilled.
In this context, 'englannin' functions as an attribute defining what kind of teacher is being referred to—an English teacher.
Olen suorittamassa englannin kielen oppitunteja oppiakseni enemmän.
I am taking English language lessons to learn more.
Here, 'englannin' specifically modifies 'kielen' to denote the subject of the lessons—English language lessons.
Pidän englannin kielestä, koska se on maailmanlaajuinen.
I like the English language because it is global.
Used as a modifier for 'kieli' (language) to denote the English language.
Osallistuin englannin palveluiden kehittämisprojektiin.
I participated in the project for improving English services.
Functions as a modifier for 'palveluiden' (services), indicating the services related to English.
Englannin kaunokirjallisuus on hyvin rikasta.
English literature is very rich.
Acts as an attributive descriptor for 'kaunokirjallisuus' (literature), specifying it pertains to English novels.
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