No. 757 in Finnish
monien
The Finnish word "monien" means "of many".
In a sentence
Monien mielestä Suomi on kaunis maa.
Many think that Finland is a beautiful country.
Refers to a group of people possessing an opinion.
Kirja sisältää monien kirjailijoiden runoja.
The book contains poems by many authors.
Describes the possession in relation to a diverse set of authors.
Monien vuosien jälkeen hän palasi kotikaupunkiinsa.
After many years, he returned to his hometown.
Refers to a large extent of time that has passed.
Monien ihmisten mielestä Suomen luonto on kaunis.
Many people think that Finland's nature is beautiful.
The word 'monien' is in the genitive plural, used to express possession or relation by 'many people'.
Monien vuosien jälkeen hän palasi kotiin.
After many years, he returned home.
Here, 'monien' indicates 'of many years', showing a passage of time involving multiple years.
Tämä kaupunki on monien kirjojen tapahtumapaikka.
This city is the setting of many books.
In this case, 'monien' describes possession or association by 'many books' to the setting.
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