No. 320 in Finnish
kyseessä
"Kyseessä" means "at issue," "in question," or "involved."
In a sentence
Tässä on kyseessä tärkeä asia.
Here, it is an important matter.
In this sentence, 'kyseessä' indicates that the subject is about an important matter, emphasizing the central focus of the discussion.
Ei ole kyseessä mikään vakava ongelma.
This is not a serious issue.
Here, 'kyseessä' is used to negate the importance or severity of the subject being discussed, denying any urgent concern.
Kyseessä oli väärinkäsitys.
It was a misunderstanding.
In this sentence, 'kyseessä' introduces the main topic being clarified, that it pertained to a misunderstanding.
Kyseessä on suuri juhla.
It's a big celebration.
Used as 'the matter at hand' or 'what is being referred to'.
Oletko tietoinen siitä, mistä asiasta tässä on kyseessä?
Are you aware of what matter is at hand here?
Used in its relational form to emphasize 'the specific subject being discussed'.
Jos kyseessä on ongelma, meidän täytyy ratkaista se.
If the matter at hand is a problem, we need to solve it.
Used to hypothesize about 'the given issue in question'.
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