No. 342 in Finnish
hänellä
"On him/her" or "he/she has."
In a sentence
Hänellä on punainen auto.
He/she has a red car.
In this sentence, 'hänellä' indicates possession. It means 'he/she has' when conjugated with 'on'.
Hänellä oli kiire.
He/she was in a hurry.
Here, 'hänellä' is used to express a state or condition that is associated with the person.
Hänellä on kello kädessä.
He/she has a watch on their hand.
In this context, 'hänellä' conveys possession and is specific to something being worn or held by the person.
Hänellä on koira.
He/She has a dog.
Here, 'hänellä' is used to indicate possession in Finnish. Instead of using a verb 'to have', Finnish utilizes a structure where 'hänellä' implies 'at him/her' or 'at his/her possession'.
Hänellä on paljon ystäviä.
He/She has many friends.
In this instance, 'hänellä' again denotes possession, this time indicating that 'he/she owns or possesses many friends' in a metaphorical sense.
Onko hänellä kylmä?
Is he/she cold?
Here, 'hänellä' is used in an expression of sensation or condition, specifying that the subject experiences coldness or a state of being cold.
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