No. 389 in Finnish
sähkön
The Finnish word "sähkön" means "electricity's" or "of electricity" (possessive form).
In a sentence
Sähkön hinta on noussut tänä vuonna.
The price of electricity has risen this year.
In this sentence, the word 'sähkön' is in the genitive case, indicating possession, meaning 'of electricity' or 'electricity's'.
Sähkön käyttö vaatii huolellisuutta.
The use of electricity requires carefulness.
Here, 'sähkön' modifies 'käyttö' to specify that it's the use of electricity being referred to.
Sähkön tuottaminen uusiutuvista lähteistä on tärkeää.
Producing electricity from renewable sources is important.
In this example, 'sähkön' specifies what is being produced, aligning with the theme of generation.
Hän tarkisti sähkön kulutuksen eilen.
He checked the electricity usage yesterday.
In this sentence, 'sähkön' is in the genitive case and refers to 'electricity', indicating possession or relevance to the noun 'kulutuksen' (usage).
Sähkön hinta nousee talvella.
Electricity prices rise in the winter.
Here, 'sähkön' is used in the genitive case to associate the word 'sähkö' (electricity) with 'hinta' (price), showing a attributive relationship.
Tarvitsemme sähkön kytkemiseen työkalun.
We need a tool for connecting the electricity.
In this context, 'sähkön' is in the genitive case, denoting the object (electricity) in relation to the action 'kytkemiseen' (connecting).
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