No. 209 in Finnish
puolet
"Halves" or "sides."
In a sentence
Jaamme kakun puolet keskenämme.
We share the cake halves between us.
The word 'puolet' here means 'halves' and is used to express dividing something equally in two.
Hän miettii puolet ajasta seuraavaa siirtoaan.
They spend half their time thinking about their next move.
The word 'puolet' is used here to indicate 'half of the time' in terms of a duration.
Näin vain puolet esityksestä.
I only saw half of the performance.
In this sentence, 'puolet' refers to 'half of the performance,' describing a partial observation of something.
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