No. 162 in Finnish
maailman
"Maailman" means "of the world" or "the world's" in English.
In a sentence
Maailman ympäri matkustaminen on kiehtovaa.
Traveling around the world is fascinating.
Here, 'maailman' is the genitive form of 'maailma' (world), used to indicate possession or a relation, i.e., "around the world".
Tämä on maailman paras elokuva!
This is the best movie in the world!
In this example, 'maailman' signifies superlative usage, illustrating 'the best in the world.'
Maailman väestönkasvu on huolenaihe.
The population growth of the world is a concern.
Here, 'maailman' is used in its genitive form to attribute 'population growth' to 'the world'.
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