No. 31 in Finnish
se
The Finnish word "se" means "it" or "that" in English.
In a sentence
Se on koira.
It is a dog.
The word 'se' refers to 'it', representing the subject of the sentence (the dog).
Missä se on?
Where is it?
In this question, 'se' represents 'it', referring to an unspecified object or subject.
Annoin sen hänelle.
I gave it to him/her.
In this example, 'sen' is the accusative form of 'se', used as the object of the action.
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