No. 588 in Finnish
luonnon
"Luonnon" means "of nature" or "nature's" in English.
In a sentence
Luonnon kauneus hämmästyttää minua.
The beauty of nature amazes me.
Here, 'luonnon' is in the possessive form (genitive) referring to 'nature's' beauty.
Pidän erityisesti luonnon sävyistä.
I particularly like the tones of nature.
In this sentence, 'luonnon' again shows possession, describing 'nature's' tones.
Luonnon suojelu on meille tärkeää.
Protecting nature is important for us.
Here 'luonnon' is part of a structured phrase, 'luonnon suojelu' (nature's protection), demonstrating possessive usage.
Luonnon kauneus hämmästyttää aina.
The beauty of nature always amazes.
Here, "luonnon" is the genitive form of "luonto," meaning "nature." It is used to describe possession or association, indicating "the beauty of nature."
Suojelin luonnon rauhaa hiljentämällä musiikin.
I protected the peace of nature by turning down the music.
In this sentence, "luonnon" again represents the genitive form of "luonto," here referring to "the peace of nature" as an entity that can be protected.
Luonnon ääniä voi kuulla metsän keskellä.
The sounds of nature can be heard in the middle of the forest.
Here, "luonnon" is used to denote the source or origin (nature's sounds), highlighting its genitive case characteristic.
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