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No. 517 in Finnish

kuukautta

"Kuukautta" means "months" (partitive singular form) in English.

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  • Olin lomalla kolme kuukautta.

    I was on vacation for three months.

    In this sentence, 'kuukautta' is in the partitive form to indicate a duration of time, specifically three months.

  • On kulunut jo kaksi kuukautta siitä tapahtumasta.

    It's been two months since that event.

    Here, 'kuukautta' is used again in the partitive case to describe the amount of time that has passed since a certain event.

  • Hän odotti muutaman kuukautta ennen kuin vastasi.

    She waited a few months before replying.

    In this sentence, 'kuukautta' is in the partitive form used with numerals or quantifiers to express an approximate duration, here 'a few months.'

  • Olen asunut tässä kaupungissa kolme kuukautta.

    I have lived in this city for three months.

    In this sentence, 'kuukautta' is the partitive plural form of 'kuukausi' (month), used to express duration in time.

  • Hänen kuukautta ovat alkaneet.

    Her periods have begun.

    Here, 'kuukautta' refers to menstrual periods, showing a distinct usage of the same word in a different context.

  • Tarvitsemme suunnitelman seuraaviksi kuukautta.

    We need a plan for the next months.

    In this phrase, 'kuukautta' is again in partitive plural emphasizing the temporal aspect over a plural noun.

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