No. 217 in Finnish
kesken
"Kesken" means "unfinished" or "in the middle of."
In a sentence
Keskustelu jäi kesken.
The conversation was left unfinished.
Here, 'kesken' indicates an incomplete or unfinished state of an activity or event.
Hän saapui kokoukseen kesken puheen.
He arrived at the meeting in the middle of the speech.
In this sentence, 'kesken' is used to describe the interruption or a moment within the duration of an activity.
Kesken kaiken sähköt menivät poikki.
In the midst of everything, the electricity went out.
Here, 'kesken' connotes being amidst or during an ongoing period or situation.
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