No. 328 in Finnish
puoli
"Puoli" means "half" in English.
In a sentence
Otan puoli lasillista vettä.
I take a half glass of water.
In this context, 'puoli' is used as a noun to indicate 'half' of the quantity.
Hän asuu puoli tuntia koulusta.
He lives half an hour from the school.
Here, 'puoli' is used to denote a time duration, specifically 'half' of an hour.
Puoli seitsemältä menemme elokuviin.
At half past six, we go to the movies.
In this case, 'puoli' is employed in expressing time, indicating 'half past' a given hour.
Kello on puoli seitsemän.
It's half-past six.
The word 'puoli' means 'half', indicating the middle of the hour.
Hän asuu joen toisella puolella.
They live on the other side of the river.
Here 'puoli' refers to 'side', used to describe locations relative to a division.
Näen molemmat puolet asiassa.
I see both sides of the issue.
In this case, 'puoli' means 'side' and is used figuratively to indicate perspectives or aspects.
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