No. 520 in Finnish
maahan
"Maahan" means "to the ground" or "into the ground" in English.
In a sentence
Lintu laskeutui maahan.
The bird landed on the ground.
In this sentence, 'maahan' is used to indicate the action of moving towards the ground.
Hän muutti maahan jo viisi vuotta sitten.
They moved to the country already five years ago.
Here, 'maahan' refers metaphorically to a country as a destination of movement.
Metsästimme metsällä ja saimme saaliin maahan.
We hunted in the woods and brought the prey to the ground.
In this context, 'maahan' again refers to the ground as the target location of the action.
Omena putosi maahan.
The apple fell to the ground.
Here, 'maahan' indicates motion towards the ground.
Lintu teki pesänsä matalaan maahan.
The bird made its nest in low ground.
In this case, 'maahan' describes the location being the ground, particularly a low or flat area.
Muuttajat saapuivat uuteen maahan asumaan.
The immigrants arrived in a new country to live.
Here, 'maahan' represents a country, used in the context of migration and settlement.
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