saman

In a sentence

• Olen nähnyt saman elokuvan monta kertaa.

  I have seen the same movie many times.

  Here, 'saman' is the object in the sentence, indicating 'the same movie' that the subject has seen.

• Käytämme saman väristä maalia seinään.

  We are using the same color paint on the wall.

  'Saman' in this context describes the paint being of the same color, modifying 'väristä' (color).

• Saman päivän aikana tapahtui paljon.

  A lot happened during the same day.

  'Saman' specifies which day, referring to 'the same day' as a previously mentioned or implied point in time.

• Näimme saman elokuvan eilen.

  We saw the same movie yesterday.

  In this sentence, 'saman' means 'the same' and is used to show that the subject and another entity share a common characteristic or item.

• Ostin samanlaisen kirjan.

  I bought a similar book.

  Here, 'samanlaisen' indicates similarity. It is derived from 'saman' (same) combined with 'lainen' (like), forming the meaning 'similar' or 'alike'.

• Halusin tehdä saman kuin hän.

  I wanted to do the same as he did.

  'Saman' here refers to an action or instance that is identical to one previously mentioned or understood from the context.