No. 302 in Finnish
päässä
The Finnish word *"päässä"* means "at the end" or "in the head," depending on the context.
In a sentence
Hänen mielessään pyöri paljon ajatuksia.
There were many thoughts spinning in his mind.
In this sentence, 'mielessään' translates to 'in his mind', where 'pää' represents something within the mental sphere.
Juna on viiden minuutin päästä.
The train is five minutes away.
Here, 'päästä' indicates a spatial or temporal distance, essentially 'away' or 'in' this context.
Lampun päässä on tyylikäs varjostin.
At the end of the lamp, there is a stylish lampshade.
In this sentence, 'päässä' refers to the physical end or top of an object, specifically the lamp.
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