No. 590 in Finnish
mielestään
"In their opinion" or "as they see it."
In a sentence
Hän mielestään ansaitsi palkinnon.
In their opinion, they deserved the reward.
'Mielestään' is used to express 'in their opinion' here, indicating the subject's personal view.
He mielestään löysivät parhaan ratkaisun.
In their collective opinion, they found the best solution.
'Mielestään' is applied to 'them' to denote their shared viewpoint.
Minun mielestäni tämä kirja on mielenkiintoinen.
In my opinion, this book is interesting.
Although 'mielestäni' (first person singular possessive suffix) is used, it demonstrates the functionality of the word in expressing personal opinions.
Hän oli mielestään oikeassa keskustelussa.
He thought he was right in the discussion.
The word 'mielestään' conveys that the opinion or belief expressed belongs uniquely to 'he' and is subjective.
Opettaja piti esitystä mielestään onnistuneena.
The teacher considered the presentation successful in his/her opinion.
The word 'mielestään' is used to present the teacher's personal and subjective evaluation.
Jokainen kokee ongelmat mielestään erilailla.
Everyone perceives problems differently according to their opinion.
Here, 'mielestään' indicates that the perception and interpretation originated from each individual's perspective.
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