No. 123 in Finnish
lasten
"Lasten" means "children's" in English, indicating possession.
In a sentence
Lasten lelut ovat olohuoneessa.
The children's toys are in the living room.
Here, 'lasten' is the genitive plural form of 'lapsi' (child) used to show possession, indicating something belonging to children, in this case, the toys.
Kirja on kirjoitettu lasten iloksi.
The book was written for the children's joy.
In this usage, 'lasten' is in the genitive plural form, positioning the phrase 'lasten iloksi' (for the joy of children) which shows intention or reason.
Lasten elokuva alkaa kello seitsemän.
The children's movie starts at seven o'clock.
Here, 'lasten' describes the type of movie, specifying it is directed towards children, following the noun as a descriptor.
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