No. 228 in Finnish
liian
"Liian" means "too" (as in excessively).
In a sentence
Tämä kahvi on liian kuuma juotavaksi.
This coffee is too hot to drink.
In this sentence, 'liian' is used to indicate excessiveness, showing that the coffee is excessively hot to be safely consumed.
Hän puhui liian nopeasti, joten en ymmärtänyt häntä.
He spoke too quickly, so I didn't understand him.
Here, 'liian' modifies an adverb ('nopeasti') to describe that the speed of speaking is excessive to a degree that comprehension was hindered.
Ostitko todella sen talon? Se on liian kallis!
Did you really buy that house? It's too expensive!
In this case, 'liian' emphasizes that the cost of the house is excessive, beyond what is appropriate or affordable.
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