No. 585 in Finnish
liigan
"Liigan" is the genitive form of "liiga," meaning "of the league" in English.
In a sentence
Liigan mestaruus oli heidän tavoitteensa.
The championship of the league was their goal.
Here, 'liigan' is the possessive form of 'liiga', indicating the association of the championship with the league.
Hän seuraa aktiivisesti liigan uutisia.
He actively follows the league's news.
In this sentence, 'liigan' modifies 'uutisia', indicating that the news is about the league.
Pelaajat harjoittelivat koko kauden voittaakseen liigan.
The players practiced the whole season to win the league.
Here, 'liigan' is used as the object of the verb 'voittaa', showing what they are aiming to win.
Tämä joukkue voitti liigan viime vuonna.
This team won the league last year.
In this sentence, 'liigan' is the Finnish genetive form of 'liiga', meaning 'league', and it is used to indicate possession or affiliation; the team won 'the league'.
Hän on seurannut liigan pelejä koko kauden ajan.
He has been following the league's games throughout the season.
Here, 'liigan' similarly denotes possession, implicating that the games belong to or are part of the league.
Liigan mestaruus ottelu pelataan huomenna.
The league's championship match will be played tomorrow.
In this example, 'liigan' is attributive, linking the championship match to the league, showing to which league the championship pertains.
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