No. 141 in Finnish
jatkaa
To continue.
In a sentence
Hän päätti jatkaa matkaa vastoinkäymisistä huolimatta.
He decided to continue his journey despite the setbacks.
The word "jatkaa" is used here as a verb to mean 'to continue', emphasizing the action of proceeding with the journey.
Voisitko jatkaa tätä lausetta?
Could you continue this sentence?
In this sentence, "jatkaa" means 'to finish or complete', referring to the action of carrying on what is started, in this case, a sentence.
En aio jatkaa tätä keskustelua.
I will not continue this conversation.
Here, "jatkaa" is again employed as a verb to mean 'to go on or carry on', applied to the act of extending a discussion or conversation.
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