No. 151 in Finnish
päivän
"Päivän" is the genitive singular form of "päivä," meaning "day's" or "of the day" in English.
In a sentence
Tänään on päivän paras hetki.
Today is the best moment of the day.
Here, 'päivän' (of the day) is used in the genitive case, indicating possession or relation.
Luimme päivän lehtiä aamulla.
We read the day's newspapers in the morning.
'Päivän' modifies 'lehtiä,' showing that the newspapers being read belong to or are associated with the day.
Tiesitkö päivän uutiset?
Did you know the news of the day?
Similarly, 'päivän' indicates that the news mentioned are specific to the day, linking it directly.
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