No. 627 in Finnish
nämä
"These."
In a sentence
Nämä kirjat ovat erittäin mielenkiintoisia.
These books are very interesting.
The word 'nämä' functions as a demonstrative pronoun here, referring to the books that are being specifically mentioned.
Haluatko nämä keksit vai ne toiset?
Do you want these cookies or the other ones?
The word 'nämä' is used to present a choice, indicating the closer option between two sets of cookies.
Nämä ovat ystäviäni Suomesta.
These are my friends from Finland.
The word 'nämä' introduces the subject of the sentence, pointing out the group of friends.
Nämä kirjat ovat minulle erittäin tärkeitä.
These books are very important to me.
'Nämä' functions as a demonstrative pronoun indicating specific objects near the speaker.
Näiden ongelmien ratkaiseminen vaatii kärsivällisyyttä.
Solving these problems requires patience.
'Näiden' is the genitive form of 'nämä', used to describe possession or association.
Näitä asioita käsitellään kokouksessa.
These matters will be addressed in the meeting.
'Näitä' is the partitive form of 'nämä', showing the grammatical context of the subject being discussed.
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