No. 117 in Finnish
poliisi
Police.
In a sentence
Poliisi tutkii rikospaikkaa.
The police are investigating the crime scene.
Here, 'poliisi' is used singularly to reference the entire police force or a specific police officer.
Hälyytimme heti poliisin paikalle.
We immediately called the police to the scene.
In this sentence, 'poliisi' is used in the object form to indicate the entity being called.
Poliisi on yhteiskunnan tärkeä viranomainen.
The police is an important authority in society.
Here, 'poliisi' is used in a general nominative form to discuss the concept of police as an institution.
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