No. 702 in Finnish
sauli
"Sauli" is a Finnish male given name.
In a sentence
Sauli pitää paljon ulkoilusta.
Sauli enjoys outdoor activities.
In this sentence, 'Sauli' is used as a proper noun referring to a person's name.
Sauli tarkoittaa 'rikasta voittoa' vanhassa suomen kielessä.
'Sauli' means 'rich victory' in old Finnish.
Here, 'Sauli' refers to a word of Finnish origin, analyzed for its etymology or historical meaning.
Entäpä jos nimettäisimme hänet Sauliksi?
What if we named him Sauli?
In this context, 'Sauli' is used as an example name that someone might give to another person.
Sauli kävelee metsän halki.
Sauli walks through the forest.
Proper noun, personal name.
Saulin piti tulla tänne eilen.
Sauli was supposed to come here yesterday.
Genitive case of the proper noun Sauli, indicating possession or relation.
Opin uuden sanan, sauli.
I learned a new word, sauli.
Common noun, meaning something specific depending on context (potentially uncommon usage).
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