No. 199 in Finnish
jatkuu
"Jatkuu" means "continues" in English.
In a sentence
Elokuva jatkuu tauon jälkeen.
The movie continues after the break.
In this sentence, 'jatkuu' implies the ongoing continuation of an activity after an interruption.
Kurssi jatkuu syyslukukaudella.
The course will continue in the autumn semester.
Here, 'jatkuu' refers to the resumption or prolongation of something, in this case, the course, during a specific future instance.
Päivä jatkuu aurinkoisena.
The day continues to be sunny.
In this example, 'jatkuu' is used to describe an ongoing state or condition persisting over time.
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