No. 500 in Finnish
saksassa
"In Germany" (inessive case of "Saksa").
In a sentence
Olen käynyt Saksassa monta kertaa.
I have visited Germany many times.
In this sentence, 'Saksassa' indicates the location where the action (visiting) takes place, utilizing the inessive case to show being within Germany.
Saksassa puhutaan saksaa.
German is spoken in Germany.
Here, 'Saksassa' specifies the country where the German language is predominantly spoken, emphasizing the locale for the act of speaking.
Ystäväni asui Saksassa vuoden.
My friend lived in Germany for a year.
In this example, 'Saksassa' represents the place where the subject of the sentence resided, again using the inessive case for location.
Opiskelin saksassa vaihto-oppilaana.
I studied in Germany as an exchange student.
The word 'saksassa' is in the inessive case, indicating location, thus meaning 'in Germany'.
Saksassa sää voi olla kylmä talvella.
In Germany, the weather can be cold during winter.
Here, 'saksassa' again uses the inessive case to refer to something occurring within Germany.
Tämä suola on valmistettu saksassa.
This salt was made in Germany.
The usage of 'saksassa' indicates the origin or place of production of the item, 'in Germany'.
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