No. 293 in Finnish
lain
The Finnish word "lain" is the genitive form of "laki," meaning "of the law" or "law's."
In a sentence
Suomalaiset arvostavat lain henkeä oikeuskäsittelyissä.
Finnish people value the spirit of the law in judicial proceedings.
The word 'lain' is used as the genitive form of 'laki', meaning 'law', indicating possession or association (the spirit of the law).
Tarvitsen lain kirjan viikonlopuksi.
I need the loan of a book for the weekend.
Here, 'lain' comes from the word 'lainata', meaning 'to borrow', denoting an object borrowed.
Heidän toimintansa rikkoo lain sääntöjä.
Their actions violate the rules of the law.
In this context, 'lain' is again the genitive form of 'laki', highlighting the law's specific rules being referenced.
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