No. 142 in Finnish
kirkon
"Church's" (possessive form of "church").
In a sentence
Kävelemme kirkon ohitse matkalla kauppaan.
We walk past the church on the way to the store.
The word 'kirkon' is in the genitive case here, indicating possession or relation as the church's nature connected to the action of passing.
Kirkon torni näkyy kauas.
The church tower is visible from far away.
Here, the word 'kirkon' functions in the genitive case to describe the church as the possessor of the tower.
Tapasimme kirkon pihalla.
We met in the church yard.
In this usage, 'kirkon' specifies the ownership or associated location, referring to the yard of the church.
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