No. 858 in Finnish
korkea
"High" or "tall."
In a sentence
Tuossa talossa on korkea torni.
That house has a tall tower.
The word 'korkea' is used to describe the physical height of the tower.
Hänellä on korkea tavoite elämässään.
He has a high goal in his life.
The word 'korkea' is used metaphorically to describe the ambitious nature of the goal.
Vuoristo tarjoaa korkean sijainnin ihailijoille.
The mountain range offers a high location for admirers.
The word 'korkea' refers to the elevated altitude or position of the location.
Rakennus on erittäin korkea.
The building is very high.
Here, 'korkea' is used as an adjective to describe the height of a building.
Lämpötila on ollut korkea koko päivän.
The temperature has been high all day.
In this sentence, 'korkea' metaphorically refers to a high level of temperature.
Uusi presidentti asetti korkeat tavoitteet.
The new president set high goals.
Here, 'korkeat' is used idiomatically to describe ambitious goals, retaining its grammatical attribute of plurality.
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