No. 276 in Finnish
joku
"Joku" means "someone" or "somebody" in English.
In a sentence
Joku soitti ovikelloa.
Someone rang the doorbell.
The word 'joku' is used here as an indefinite pronoun to refer to an unspecified person.
Osaatko kuvailla jonkun tunnetuista nähtävyyksistä?
Can you describe one of the famous landmarks?
The word 'jonkun' is a genitive form of 'joku', used to indicate possession in this context.
Tapasin kaupungilla jonkun ystävistäni.
I met one of my friends in the city.
Here, 'jonkun' appears again in the genitive case, showcasing its possessive usage with a definite group.
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