No. 201 in Finnish
pääsi
The Finnish word "pääsi" means "got (to)" or "was able to."
In a sentence
Hän pääsi yliopistoon viime vuonna.
He got into the university last year.
In this context, 'pääsi' means 'got into' or 'was admitted to' indicating successful entry into an institution.
Hän pääsi kotiin myöhään illalla.
She reached home late in the evening.
Here, 'pääsi' is used to mean 'reached,' signifying the action of arriving at or achieving location.
Hän ei pääsi mäen huipulle.
He didn’t make it to the top of the hill.
In this sentence, 'pääsi' is used negatively (did not make it), referring to achieving a goal or completing a task.
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