No. 40 in Finnish
jos
"Jos" means "if" in English.
In a sentence
Jos sataa, otan sateenvarjon mukaan.
If it rains, I'll take an umbrella with me.
"Jos" is used here as a conjunction introducing a conditional clause, equivalent to "if" in English.
Hän kysyi minulta, jos voisin auttaa häntä.
He asked me if I could help him.
"Jos" is used here to introduce an indirect question, similar to "if" in English.
Joskus tuntuu hyvältä vain levätä.
Sometimes it feels good just to rest.
"Jos" forms a part of the adverb "Joskus," meaning "sometimes," not related to conditional or interrogative usage.
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