No. 642 in Finnish
hyötyä
To benefit.
In a sentence
On tärkeää hyötyä kaikista opiskelumahdollisuuksista.
It is important to benefit from all educational opportunities.
Notice the verb 'hyötyä', which means 'to benefit from'; it is followed by an elative case to indicate the source of the benefit, here 'kaikista opiskelumahdollisuuksista' (all educational opportunities).
Hän oppi hyötymään työpaikan tarjoamista kursseista.
They learned to take advantage of the courses offered by the workplace.
Here 'hyötyä' is used to mean gaining advantage or benefit, with the source clearly specified in the elative case again.
Voimme hyötyä projektin kokemuksista tulevaisuudessa.
We can benefit from the experiences of the project in the future.
The verb 'hyötyä' highlights deriving benefit from observations or results, and once more, the source (experiences of the project) is in the elative case, providing context for the benefit.
Hän osaa hyötyä tilanteesta.
He knows how to benefit from the situation.
In this context, 'hyötyä' is used as a verb meaning 'to benefit from', indicating taking advantage of or making use of an opportunity.
Voimmeko hyötyä tästä sopimuksesta?
Can we benefit from this agreement?
Here, 'hyötyä' is again a verb, referring to deriving advantages or gains from the mentioned agreement.
Yritys pyrkii hyötymään uudesta teknologiasta.
The company aims to benefit from the new technology.
'Hyötyä' in this sentence signifies leveraging or making gains by using new technological advancements.
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