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No. 456 in Finnish

entinen

Former; previous.

In a sentence

  • Hän on minun entinen opettajani.

    He/She is my former teacher.

    In this sentence, 'entinen' is used to mean 'former', indicating a previous state or role of someone.

  • Vanhan kaupungin entinen kirkko on nykyään museo.

    The old town's former church is now a museum.

    Here, 'entinen' is used to denote a previous usage or designation of a building.

  • Entinen elämäni oli paljon yksinkertaisempi.

    My past life was much simpler.

    In this context, 'entinen' refers to a prior or former time period of a person's life.

  • Hän on entinen opettajani.

    She is my former teacher.

    The word 'entinen' here is used to denote 'former' or 'ex-', referring to someone who previously held the position.

  • Tämä rakennus on entinen kirkko.

    This building is a former church.

    In this sentence, 'entinen' is used to indicate the previous role or use of the building.

  • Hänen entinen kotinsa myytiin viime vuonna.

    Her former home was sold last year.

    Here, 'entinen' describes something that was previously owned or associated with the subject.

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