No. 37 in Finnish
kertoi
"Told" or "said" (past tense of "kertoa").
In a sentence
Hän kertoi tarinan meille.
He/she told us a story.
In this sentence, 'kertoi' is used in the context of narrating or explaining a story to someone.
Opettaja kertoi meille tärkeitä asioita oppitunnilla.
The teacher told us important things during the lesson.
Here, 'kertoi' is utilized to describe a teacher conveying information or knowledge to students.
Poliisi kertoi tapahtumista lehdistölle.
The police informed the press about the events.
In this context, 'kertoi' is serving to signify the act of officially giving information to external parties.
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