No. 149 in Finnish
kyse
The Finnish word "kyse" means "concern, matter, issue, question, or query."
In a sentence
Kyseessä on tärkeä kysymys.
It's an important question in question.
Here, 'kyseessä' is an idiomatic expression that means 'in question'. It introduces the topic being discussed.
Kyse on tiedosta eikä voimasta.
It's about knowledge, not power.
In this sentence, 'kyse on' is used to indicate what the topic or matter is, equivalent to 'It's about'.
Mistä tässä on kyse?
What is this about?
The phrase 'on kyse' is used in a question to inquire about the subject or matter in discussion.
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