No. 847 in Finnish
julkisen
"Julkisen" means "public" (possessive or genitive form) in English.
In a sentence
Hän työskentelee julkisen liikenteen alalla.
He works in the public transportation sector.
Here, "julkisen" is used as a modifying adjective to describe the type of transportation sector, referring to it being public.
Julkisen rakennuksen ovi oli suljettu illalla.
The door of the public building was closed in the evening.
In this sentence, "julkisen" functions as an adjective describing "building", highlighting that the building is publicly accessible or owned.
Yhteiskunta hyötyy julkisen tiedon jakamisesta.
Society benefits from the sharing of public information.
Here, "julkisen" serves as an adjective describing "information", indicating that the information is available to the public.
Hän istui julkisen puiston penkillä.
She sat on a bench in the public park.
The word 'julkisen' modifies 'puiston' and refers to something that belongs to or is related to the public, specifically qualified as 'julkinen'.
Käytämme julkisen liikenteen palveluja päivittäin.
We use public transportation services daily.
Here, 'julkisen' describes 'liikenteen' to indicate public transport, again denoting the association with common or shared use.
Tämä dokumentti ei ole tarkoitettu julkisen käyttöön.
This document is not intended for public use.
In this case, 'julkisen' refers to 'käyttöön', meaning use that is common or available to the general public.
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