No. 577 in Finnish
kaupungissa
"In the city"
In a sentence
Olen kaupungissa juuri nyt.
I am in the city right now.
'kaupungissa' denotes the location (in the city).
Pidin paljon näkemästäni kaupungissa.
I liked a lot of what I saw in the city.
'kaupungissa' indicates where the observing occurred (in the city).
Tapaamme kaupungissa myöhemmin.
We will meet in the city later.
'kaupungissa' specifies the place of the meeting (in the city).
Kävin kaupungissa tänä aamuna.
I visited the city this morning.
The word "kaupungissa" here is locative, indicating the location (the city) where the visit took place.
Kaupungissa oli vilkasta juhlapäivänä.
It was busy in the city on the celebration day.
"Kaupungissa" depicts the place where the activity (being busy) was occurring.
Asumme kaupungissa, mutta lomailemme maaseudulla.
We live in the city, but vacation in the countryside.
Here, "kaupungissa" is again locative, specifying the place of residence.
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