No. 871 in Finnish
lokakuun
"Lokakuun" means "of October" in English.
In a sentence
Lokakuun lehdet olivat kauniin värisiä.
The leaves of October were beautifully colored.
In this sentence, 'Lokakuun' is in the genitive case, describing possession, indicating that the leaves belong to October.
Juhlitaanpa lokakuun tuloa ilolla.
Let's celebrate the arrival of October with joy.
Here, 'lokakuun' is used in the genitive case as part of the construct indicating 'the arrival of October.'
Lokakuun aikana sää muuttui viileäksi.
During October, the weather turned cooler.
In this context, 'lokakuun' functions as part of the adverbial phrase 'lokakuun aikana,' specifying the time period during which the event occurred.
Lokakuun lehdet putosivat puista.
The leaves of October fell from the trees.
The word 'lokakuun' functions as a possessive form, indicating ownership or relation to 'October', meaning 'of October'.
Ennen lokakuun juhlia koristelimme tilan.
Before the October celebration, we decorated the venue.
Here, 'lokakuun' describes the noun 'juhlia', specifying that the celebration happens in October.
Luemme kirjan lokakuun aikana.
We will read the book during October.
In this example, 'lokakuun' indicates the time frame, combined with 'aikana' ('during').
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