No. 893 in Finnish
olevaa
"Being" or "existing."
In a sentence
Koiran hihnassa olevaa koristekuviota ei ollut helppo havaita.
The decorative pattern on the dog's leash was not easy to notice.
In this sentence, "olevaa" describes the decorative pattern that exists (is present) on the dog's leash.
Kirjastossa olevaa kirjaa ei löytynyt hyllyltä.
The book supposedly in the library was not found on the shelf.
Here, "olevaa" refers to the book that is said to be present in the library (but isn't).
Pöydällä olevaa kahvikuppia ei saa koskettaa.
The coffee cup on the table should not be touched.
In this case, "olevaa" is defining the coffee cup that exists (is present) on the table.
Ystäväni neuvoi käyttämään kirjassa olevaa esimerkkiä.
My friend advised using the example in the book.
Here, 'olevaa' functions as a present participle agreeing with 'esimerkkiä', showing that the example is present in the book.
Huomasin seinällä olevaa seinämaalausta.
I noticed the wall painting on the wall.
In this sentence, 'olevaa' matches 'seinämaalausta' and describes its position being on the wall.
Hän korosti puheessaan raportissa olevaa tietoa.
He emphasized the information in the report during his speech.
'Olevaa' is used to highlight the present state of the information described in the report.
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