No. 773 in Finnish
palvelun
"Palvelun" is the genitive or accusative singular form of "palvelu," meaning "of the service" or "the service" in English.
In a sentence
He käyttivät palvelun nopeasti ja tehokkaasti.
They used the service quickly and efficiently.
Here, 'palvelun' is the object of the verb 'käyttivät', in its accusative form indicating the specific service that was used.
Palvelun saatavuus on parantunut viime vuosina.
The availability of the service has improved in recent years.
In this sentence, 'palvelun' is in the genitive case, showing possession or association, indicating that the availability pertains to the service.
Etsimme kehitysmahdollisuuksia palvelun osalta.
We are seeking development opportunities regarding the service.
Here, 'palvelun' is in the genitive case, used as part of a prepositional phrase, indicating that the development opportunities are in reference to the service.
Tilasin uuden palvelun internetistä.
I ordered a new service from the internet.
Here 'palvelun' (the genitive form of 'palvelu', meaning 'service') is used to describe what was ordered.
Hän arvostaa saamaansa palvelun laatua.
He appreciates the quality of the service he received.
In this sentence, 'palvelun' is used in the genitive case to indicate possession, describing the 'quality' related to the 'service'.
Yritys kehittää jatkuvasti palvelun toimintaa.
The company continuously develops the operation of the service.
Here 'palvelun' is in the genitive case, showing possession or association between the 'operation' and the 'service'.
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