No. 12 in Finnish
jälkeen
"Jälkeen" means "after" in English.
In a sentence
Menemme elokuviin illallisen jälkeen.
We are going to the movies after dinner.
The word 'jälkeen' is used to indicate succession in time, meaning 'after' in this context.
Hän siivosi huoneen töidensä jälkeen.
She cleaned the room after finishing her work.
Here, 'jälkeen' again indicates a time sequence, specifying what action follows the other.
Peli alkaa sateen jälkeen.
The game starts after the rain.
In this sentence, 'jälkeen' reveals the timing of an event that happens subsequently in time.
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