No. 413 in Finnish
kertoa
"To tell" or "to multiply."
In a sentence
Hän kertoi minulle tarinan.
He told me a story.
In this sentence, 'kertoa' is used in the sense of narrating or recounting something to another person.
Voisitko kertoa, miten tämä toimii?
Could you explain how this works?
Here, 'kertoa' means to explain or describe the functioning of something.
Opettaja kertoi meille, että koe on ensi viikolla.
The teacher informed us that the test is next week.
In this usage, 'kertoa' functions to convey information or inform others about something.
Hän kertoi minulle mielenkiintoisen tarinan.
He told me an interesting story.
Here, 'kertoa' is used in the sense of narrating or telling a story or information to someone.
Voisitko kertoa minulle, missä lähin kauppa sijaitsee?
Could you tell me where the nearest store is?
In this sentence, 'kertoa' is asking someone to provide information or communicate something.
Mathematikot usein kertovat lukuja selvittääkseen ongelmia.
Mathematicians often multiply numbers to solve problems.
'Kertoa' in this context is used in mathematical terminology, meaning to multiply numbers.
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