No. 11 in Finnish
joka
"Joka" means "who," "which," or "that" (relative pronoun).
In a sentence
Tyttö, joka istuu puun alla, on minun serkkuni.
The girl who is sitting under the tree is my cousin.
In this sentence, 'joka' introduces a relative clause, describing 'Tyttö'.
Jokaisen, joka haluaa osallistua, tulee ilmoittautua etukäteen.
Everyone who wants to participate must register in advance.
'Joka' in this sentence serves as the subject of the relative clause referring to 'Jokaisen'.
Joka kerta kun näen hänen, tulen iloiseksi.
Every time I see her, I become happy.
Here, 'Joka' functions as a quantifier, emphasizing the recurrence when talking about 'kerta'.
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