No. 725 in Finnish
jatkoa
Continuation.
In a sentence
Toivottavasti tästä ei tule yhtä pitkä jatkoa kuin edellisestä projektista.
I hope this does not turn into as long a continuation as the previous project.
In this sentence, 'jatkoa' refers to a sequel or follow-up to something that was started, in this case, the continuation of a project.
Urheilupelien järjestäminen vaatii usein hyvää jatkoa, jolla taataan toiminnan jatkuvuus.
Organizing sports games often requires good continuation, ensuring the sustainability of the activity.
Here, 'jatkoa' denotes actions or measures taken to ensure the ongoing aspect of a particular activity or event.
Kuulimme, että kirjailija suunnittelee uutta jatkoa hänen suosittuun romaaniinsa.
We heard that the author is planning a new sequel to their popular novel.
In this usage, 'jatkoa' signifies a sequel or an additional part created to continue a story, such as a new book in a series.
Toivottavasti konferenssille tulee jatkoa ensi vuonna.
Hopefully, the conference will have a continuation next year.
Here, "jatkoa" is used to denote a continuation or extension of an event.
Tämä kirja on jatkoa aikaisempaan tarinaan.
This book is a continuation of the earlier story.
Here, "jatkoa" signifies a sequel or follow-up to something existing, in this case, a story.
Tarvitsemme jatkoa keskustelulle ensi viikolla.
We need a continuation of the discussion next week.
Here, "jatkoa" is used to express the need to continue or resume an activity in the future.
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