No. 47 in Finnish
osa
"Part" or "portion."
In a sentence
Hänellä on osa vastuusta tässä projektissa.
He/she has a part of the responsibility in this project.
In this sentence, 'osa' is used to denote a portion or share of something, specifically responsibility.
Tämä koneen osa on rikki.
This part of the machine is broken.
Here, 'osa' refers to a component or piece of a whole, specifically a machine.
Näytelmän toinen osa esitetään huomenna.
The second part of the play will be performed tomorrow.
In this context, 'osa' means a segment or act, indicating a division within a larger work, such as a play.
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