No. 843 in Finnish
jakson
The Finnish word "jakson" is the genitive singular form of "jakso," meaning "period," "episode," or "segment."
In a sentence
Opinnot etenivät seuraavan jakson aikana.
Studies progressed during the next period.
In this sentence, 'jakson' refers to a defined period of time, specifically a division of an academic or school year.
Televisiosarjasta jäi väliin yksi jakso.
One episode of the television series was missed.
Here, 'jakso' refers to an episode, a part of a series.
Projekti on jaettu useaan jakson.
The project is divided into several phases.
In this usage, 'jakson' denotes a phase or segment within a larger project.
Hän käytti jakson aikaa valmistautumiseen.
He used the period of time for preparation.
In this sentence, 'jakson' refers to a specific segment or period of time.
Kurssin ensimmäinen jakso oli mielenkiintoinen.
The first part of the course was interesting.
Here, 'jakson' pertains to a section of a larger structure, specifically a part of a course.
Opetin englannin jaksoa viime keväänä.
I taught the English unit last spring.
In this example, 'jakson' is used to denote a unit or module within a curriculum.
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