No. 854 in Finnish
keskustelun
The Finnish word "keskustelun" means "of the discussion" or "of the conversation" in English.
In a sentence
Puhuimme pitkään keskustelun aikana.
We talked for a long time during the conversation.
Here, 'keskustelun' is the genitive singular form of the noun 'keskustelu', indicating possession or relation. It refers to a specific conversation.
Keskustelun päättyessä opimme paljon uudesta aiheesta.
At the end of the conversation, we learned a lot about the new topic.
In this sentence, 'keskustelun' is connected to 'päättyessä', showing a temporal relation to the conclusion of the conversation.
Tämä kirja antaa hyödyllisiä vinkkejä keskustelun helpottamiseksi.
This book provides useful tips for facilitating the conversation.
Here, 'keskustelun' acts in a possessive-like role, associated with the action of facilitating the conversation.
Keskustelun aiheena oli viime viikon tapahtumat.
The topic of the discussion was last week's events.
Here, 'keskustelun' is the genitive singular form of 'keskustelu' (discussion) and indicates ownership or relation to the topic.
Hän osallistui keskusteluun aktiivisesti ja jakoi näkemyksiään.
She participated actively in the discussion and shared her views.
In this sentence, 'keskusteluun' is in the illative case, indicating movement into a state or participation in the discussion.
Keskustelun jälkeen päätös oli helpompi tehdä.
After the discussion, the decision was easier to make.
Here, 'keskustelun' is again in the genitive singular, showing that the decision followed or resulted from the discussion.
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