No. 160 in Finnish
josta
"Josta" means "from which" or "of which" in English.
In a sentence
Se on kaupunki, josta hän on kotoisin.
It's the city from which he is from.
Here, 'josta' functions as a relative pronoun introducing a clause that states the origin or source related to 'kaupunki' (city).
Elokuva, josta pidät, on todella hyvä.
The movie that you like is really good.
In this case, 'josta' is a relative pronoun referring to 'elokuva' (movie) and connoting the idea of liking or preference.
Hän löysi kirjan, josta puhutaan paljon.
He found a book that is being talked about a lot.
Here, 'josta' refers to 'kirjan' (book) and introduces a clause expressing discussion or mention about the book.
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