No. 155 in Finnish
lähtien
"Starting from" or "since."
In a sentence
Olen asunut täällä vuodesta 2015 lähtien.
I have lived here since the year 2015.
The word 'lähtien' indicates the starting point in time from which the action has continued.
Kokouksessa sain uusia ideoita, joista olen ollut innoissani siitä lähtien.
In the meeting, I got new ideas, and I have been excited about them since then.
The word 'lähtien' refers to a specific event in time, emphasizing continuation from that point.
Hän on opiskellut suomea ahkerasti kesälomasta lähtien.
She has studied Finnish diligently since the summer vacation.
The word 'lähtien' is used to highlight the commencement of an action or state at a particular reference time.
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