No. 880 in Finnish
millainen
"Millainen" means "what kind of" or "what type of" in English.
In a sentence
Millainen ilma siellä on tänään?
What is the weather like there today?
Here, 'millainen' is used to inquire about the quality or characteristics of the weather.
Tämäpäs onkin yllättävää, millainen kirja tämä on!
Well, this is surprising, what kind of book this is!
In this sentence, 'millainen' seeks a description or categorization of the book.
Voisitko kuvata, millainen ihminen hän on?
Could you describe what kind of person he/she is?
Here, 'millainen' prompts an explanation or depiction of personality traits or characteristics of a person.
Millainen sää on tänään?
What is the weather like today?
'Millainen' is used as a question word asking about the description of the weather.
Kysyin häneltä, millainen hänestä tulee isona.
I asked them what kind of person they want to become when they grow up.
'Millainen' is used in an indirect question regarding the characteristics of someone in the future.
Tämä on juuri sellainen pohtimisen tapaus, millainen voi johtaa väärinkäsitykseen.
This is exactly the kind of case for reflection that could lead to a misunderstanding.
'Millainen' is used in a relative clause indicating a certain kind of case.
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