No. 726 in Finnish
joille
"Joille" means "to whom" or "to which" in English.
In a sentence
He ovat lukeneet kirjoja, joille he saavat inspiraation.
They have read books from which they get inspiration.
Used as a relative pronoun referring to 'books' and expresses the relationship 'from which'.
Ryhmät, joille ideoita esiteltiin, esittivät kysymyksiä.
The groups to whom the ideas were presented asked questions.
Used as a relative pronoun referring to 'groups' and expresses the relationship 'to whom'.
Paikat, joille matkustimme, olivat upeita.
The places that we traveled to were amazing.
Used as a relative pronoun referring to 'places' and expresses the relationship 'to which'.
Nämä ovat ne ihmiset, joille me ostimme lahjoja.
These are the people for whom we bought gifts.
'Joille' functions as a relative pronoun referring to the antecedent 'ihmiset' (people), in a dative-like role, specifying the recipients of the gifts.
Valitsin elokuvat, joille on annettu korkeimmat arviot.
I chose the movies that were given the highest ratings.
'Joille' operates as a relative pronoun linked to the antecedent 'elokuvat' (movies), denoting the entities receiving the ratings.
Koulun projektit, joille myönnettiin apurahoja, toteutettiin tänä keväänä.
The school projects that were awarded grants were implemented this spring.
'Joille' here is a relative pronoun connected to the antecedent 'projektit' (projects), indicating those that received grants.
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