No. 226 in Finnish
kesän
"Kesän" is the possessive form of "kesä" in Finnish, meaning "of the summer."
In a sentence
Kesän jälkeen syksy saapuu.
After the summer, autumn arrives.
Specifies a seasonal time period (possessive construction).
Puut ovat kauneimmillaan kesän loppupuolella.
The trees are at their most beautiful in the late summer.
Refers to a phase of summer (genitive form for time context).
Odotamme aina innolla kesän juhlia.
We always look forward to the summer celebrations.
Indicates belonging of events in summertime (possessive relation).
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