No. 768 in Finnish
omia
"Omia" means "one's own" in English.
In a sentence
Pidän omista harrastuksistani.
I like my own hobbies.
In this sentence, 'omia' (used here as 'omista', its partitive form) emphasizes the possessiveness and individuality of the hobbies.
Hän haluaa tehdä oman työnsä omilla tavoillaan.
He wants to do his job in his own ways.
Here, 'omilla' is the plural adessive form of 'omia', indicating methods personally particular or belonging to the person referred to.
Lapset leikkivät omilla leluillaan.
The children are playing with their own toys.
In this usage, 'omilla' (plural adessive) emphasizes possession and specifies the toys as those belonging to the children themselves.
Hän pitää omia mielipiteitään tärkeinä.
She considers her own opinions as important.
Here, 'omia' is the partitive plural form of 'oma,' an adjective meaning 'own,' which agrees with 'mielipiteitä' (opinions).
Hän vei omia tavaroitaan takaisin kotiin.
He took his own belongings back home.
In this sentence, 'omia' is partitive plural because it modifies 'tavaroitaan' (belongings) in a possessive and action context.
Onko sinulla omia kokemuksia asiasta?
Do you have your own experiences on the matter?
In this context, 'omia' is used in the partitive plural to modify 'kokemuksia' (experiences), asking about personal experiences.
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