No. 230 in Finnish
olemme
"We are."
In a sentence
Olemme ystäviä ja vietämme paljon aikaa yhdessä.
We are friends and spend a lot of time together.
The word 'olemme' in this sentence is indicative, present tense of the verb 'olla' (to be), meaning 'are,' and it emphasizes the aspect of being friends.
Olemme käyneet siellä monta kertaa ennenkin.
We have been there many times before.
Here, 'olemme' operates as an auxiliary verb in the perfect tense, combined with the main verb 'käyneet' to form 'we have been.'
Olemme iloisia auttaessamme muita.
We are happy when helping others.
In this example, 'olemme' conveys the state of 'we are' and is connected to the adjective 'iloisia' (happy).
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