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No. 524 in Finnish

määrän

"määrän" = "the amount" or "of the amount" (possessive/genitive form of "määrä").

In a sentence

  • Tietyn määrän harjoittelua tarvitaan oppimiseen.

    A certain amount of practice is needed for learning.

    The word "määrän" here indicates a specific quantity or amount, emphasizing the necessity of a measured effort for learning.

  • Minulla on rajoitetun määrän rahaa mukana.

    I have a limited amount of money with me.

    In this sentence, "määrän" specifies a constrained or finite quantity, referring to the money the speaker has.

  • Kasvimme tarvitsevat tietyn määrän valoa kasvaakseen.

    Our plants need a certain amount of light to grow.

    The term "määrän" in this context refers to a required or adequate level, highlighting the essential amount of light for plant growth.

  • Hän päätti lisätä määrän sokeria reseptiin.

    He decided to increase the amount of sugar in the recipe.

    Here, 'määrän' is in the accusative case, indicating the specific amount of sugar affected by the verb 'increase' in the action.

  • Määrän ymmärtäminen on tärkeää.

    Understanding the amount is important.

    Here, 'määrän' is in the genitive case, indicating possession or association, showing what is to be understood.

  • Mitä teemme, jos määrän ylitys tapahtuu?

    What will we do if the exceeding of the amount occurs?

    Here, 'määrän' is in the genitive case, indicating possession or specification of the action described by 'exceeding'.

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