No. 959 in Finnish
jari
"Jari" is a common Finnish male given name.
In a sentence
Jari on ystäväni.
Jari is my friend.
In this sentence, 'Jari' is a proper noun used as a personal name.
Jari työskentelee opettajana.
Jari works as a teacher.
Here, 'Jari' is again a personal name, identifying a specific person and their occupation.
Jarin asenne auttamiseen on inspiroiva.
Jari's attitude toward helping is inspiring.
In this sentence, 'Jarin' is the genitive form of the proper noun 'Jari', indicating possession.
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