No. 131 in Finnish
olen
"I am."
In a sentence
Olen opiskelija.
I am a student.
Here, 'olen' is used as the first-person singular present tense of the verb 'olla,' meaning 'to be,' to describe the subject's identity.
Olen Suomessa.
I am in Finland.
In this sentence, 'olen' represents location, indicating the speaker's current place or whereabouts.
Olen iloinen.
I am happy.
Here, 'olen' is used to express a state of being, describing the subject's current emotional state.
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