No. 499 in Finnish
juha
"Juha" is a Finnish male given name.
In a sentence
Juha auttaa Mariaa.
Juha is helping Maria.
'Juha' is used as a proper noun, the name of a person, functioning as the subject of the sentence.
Ostin kirjan Juhalta.
I bought a book from Juha.
'Juhalta' is the elative case of the name Juha, indicating the source or from whom the action (buying) occurred.
Löysimme juhannusjuhlan aikana uuden ystävän.
We found a new friend during the midsummer celebration.
'Juhlan' (genitive case) is part of the compound word 'juhannusjuhlan' where 'juhla' refers to a celebration (noun), illustrating its use as a general term.
Juha on ystäväni nimi.
Juha is my friend's name.
In this sentence, "Juha" is used as a proper noun, specifically a personal name.
Juhalla on uusi takki.
Juha has a new coat.
Here, "Juhalla" is the adessive form of the name "Juha," indicating possession.
Juha johtaa kokousta tänään.
Juha is leading the meeting today.
In this case, "Juha" is the subject of the sentence, performing the action of leading a meeting.
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