No. 327 in Finnish
pitkä
"Pitkä" means "long" in English.
In a sentence
Hän on pitkä mies.
He is a tall man.
The word 'pitkä' is used here as an adjective to describe height, synonymous with 'tall'.
Meillä oli pitkä päivä töissä.
We had a long day at work.
In this sentence, 'pitkä' describes time duration, indicating it felt extended.
Kirjoitin pitkän kirjeen ystävällen.
I wrote a long letter to my friend.
Here, 'pitkä' is used to describe length in terms of content volume of the letter.
Hänellä on pitkä tukka.
She has long hair.
Adjective describing hair (length).
Se oli pitkä päivä töissä.
That was a long day at work.
Adjective describing day (duration).
Pitkä odotus päättyi vihdoin.
The long wait finally ended.
Adjective describing wait (duration).
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