No. 191 in Finnish
oleva
"Existing" or "being."
In a sentence
Hän huomasi olevan tärkeää kunnioittaa muita.
He noticed that it is important to respect others.
This usage demonstrates 'olevan' (having the same root as 'oleva') in an infinitive form to express a necessity or attribute in an indirect statement.
Siellä oli paljon ihmisiä, mukaan lukien olevat työntekijät.
There were many people there, including the employees present.
Here, 'olevat' indicates those who are currently in a certain condition or state, referring to 'employees' who are present.
Oleva tilanne vaatii nopeaa toimintaa.
The current situation requires immediate action.
'Oleva' in this case is an adjective describing an ongoing or present situation.
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