No. 105 in Finnish
kahden
"Kahden" means "of two" or "between two" in English.
In a sentence
Kävelimme kahden järven välissä.
We walked between two lakes.
Here, "kahden" functions as a genitive plural form of "kaksi," the numeral 'two,' indicating something between or involving two entities.
Olin kahden vaiheilla päätöksen kanssa.
I was undecided regarding the decision.
In this context, "kahden" is used idiomatically to mean 'between two choices.'
Nautimme hiljaisuudesta kahden.
We enjoyed the silence alone, just the two of us.
Here, "kahden" signifies 'together/just the two of us,' indicating the involvement of two people exclusively.
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