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No. 657 in Finnish

miehiä

"Men" (partitive plural form of "mies").

In a sentence

  • Kadulla on paljon miehiä.

    There are many men on the street.

    The word 'miehiä' is the plural partitive form of 'mies' (man), used here to indicate an uncountable or indefinite number of men.

  • Hän ei tunne miehiä kaupungista.

    He does not know the men from the city.

    Here, 'miehiä' is used in the plural partitive form because it connects with a negation (ei tunne) which requires the partitive case.

  • Etsin aina mielenkiintoisia miehiä.

    I always look for interesting men.

    In this context, 'miehiä' is in the plural partitive form, which aligns with the verb 'etsin' (I look for), as verbs of searching often take the partitive.

  • Puistossa oli paljon miehiä pelaamassa jalkapalloa.

    In the park, there were many men playing football.

    The word 'miehiä' is the partitive plural form of 'mies' (man), used here to refer to an unspecified number of men playing football in the park.

  • Riita syntyi miehiä koskevasta päätöksestä.

    The dispute arose from a decision concerning the men.

    'Miehiä' is in the partitive plural form, used here because the verb implies an action that indirectly affects an unspecified number of men.

  • Olen nähnyt miehiä kaupungilla useasti.

    I have seen men in the city many times.

    Here, 'miehiä' is used in the partitive plural form to express an ongoing or repeated observation involving an indeterminate amount of men in the city.

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