No. 148 in Finnish

kohti

Towards.

In a sentence

Hän juoksi kohti metsää.
He ran towards the forest.
In this sentence, 'kohti' means 'towards' and is used to indicate the direction of movement.
Katsoessani kohti aurinkoa, silmäni siristyivät.
When looking towards the sun, my eyes squinted.
Here, 'kohti' means 'towards' and specifies the object of gaze or orientation.
Pyrimme kohti parempaa tulevaisuutta.
We strive towards a better future.
In this context, 'kohti' means 'towards' and is used metaphorically to describe an effort or aspiration.

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