No. 46 in Finnish
koska
"Koska" means "because" or "when" in English, depending on the context.
In a sentence
Koska sää on kaunis, menemme ulos.
Because the weather is beautiful, we are going outside.
Here, 'koska' is used as a subordinating conjunction to express a reason.
Kerro minulle, koska tunnet olosi mukavaksi.
Let me know when you feel comfortable.
In this sentence, 'koska' means 'when' and is used to indicate a time condition.
En tiedä, koska hän tulee takaisin.
I don't know when he will come back.
Here, 'koska' is again used to mean 'when,' denoting an uncertain future time event.
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