No. 860 in Finnish
koronaa
"Koronaa" is the partitive form of "korona," which can mean "corona" (e.g., crown, aura, or the coronavirus) in English.
In a sentence
Testasin itseni, koska epäilin saaneeni koronaa.
I tested myself because I suspected I had contracted corona.
In this sentence, 'koronaa' refers to the coronavirus disease.
Pelasin eilen korttia ja sain viidellä kortilla koronaa.
Yesterday, I played cards and got a winning hand called 'korona'.
Here, 'koronaa' refers to a specific winning combination in a card game.
Katsoin illalla tähtitaivasta ja näin taivaalla kauniin koronan.
In the evening, I watched the night sky and saw a beautiful corona in the sky.
In the last sentence, 'koronan' refers to the atmospheric phenomenon surrounding the sun or moon.
Hän kertoo sairastaneensa koronaa keväällä.
She says she had coronavirus in the spring.
In this sentence, 'koronaa' refers to the coronavirus disease, showcasing a medical usage of the term in a partitive case to indicate the disease as an ongoing or incomplete action in the context of health.
Aurinko loistaa taivaalla kuin korona.
The sun shines in the sky like a corona.
Here, 'korona' is used in a metaphorical sense, describing the shining ring surrounding the sun, thus employing it to indicate a physical or astronomical phenomenon.
Kari pelasi jälleen hyvin koronaa ystäviensä kanssa.
Kari played coronal well with his friends again.
In this example, 'koronaa' refers to a traditional Finnish table game, indicating the context of recreational or cultural activities.
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