No. 255 in Finnish
niinistö
"Niinistö" is a Finnish surname and does not have a standalone meaning in English.
In a sentence
Niinistö on Suomen presidentti.
Niinistö is the President of Finland.
Here 'Niinistö' is used as a proper noun, referring to Sauli Niinistö, the President of Finland.
Hän mainitsi niinistön arvion taloudellisesta tilanteesta.
He mentioned Niinistö's assessment of the economic situation.
In this sentence, 'Niinistö' refers to the person and indicates the possessor of the assessment, showcasing its use in a genitive construct.
Keskustelimme niinistöstä ja hänen urastaan politiikassa.
We discussed Niinistö and his career in politics.
Here 'niinistöstä' (ablative form of 'Niinistö') indicates the subject of the discussion, illustrating how Finnish cases modify proper nouns for contextual meaning.
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