No. 736 in Finnish
kohden
"Toward" or "per."
In a sentence
Matkustamme kohti pohjoista kohden Lapin kauniita maisemia.
We travel towards the north towards the beautiful sceneries of Lapland.
The word 'kohden' is used here to emphasize direction towards a general area or a target.
Käännyimme tienhaarasta vasemmalle, suoraan kohti järveä kohden.
We turned left at the fork, directly towards the lake.
'Kohden' in this sentence reiterates the intent or specificity of moving towards the mentioned target.
Te olette matkalla uutta tavoitetta kohden.
You are on the way toward a new goal.
Here, 'kohden' signifies movement or progress towards an abstract concept or an intangible target like a goal.
Kävelin hitaasti vuorta kohden.
I walked slowly towards the mountain.
In this sentence, 'kohden' is used to indicate direction or movement towards a certain destination.
Linja-auto ajoi kaupungin keskustaa kohden.
The bus drove towards the city center.
Here, 'kohden' implies the orientation or movement of the vehicle towards an area.
Katsoimme taivaaseen kohden nousevia ilotulitteita.
We watched the fireworks rising towards the sky.
In this example, 'kohden' is used to describe the motion or trajectory of something in relation to a reference point.
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