No. 351 in Finnish
selvää
Clear; obvious; understood.
In a sentence
On selvää, että hän on myöhässä.
It is clear that he is late.
In this sentence, 'selvää' means 'clear' or 'evident' to indicate something is understood or obvious.
Ei ole selvää, milloin kokous alkaa.
It is not clear when the meeting will start.
Here, 'selvää' signifies a lack of clarity or certainty about something.
Teki selvää kaikista tehtävistä nopeasti.
He took care of all the tasks quickly.
In this context, 'selvää' implies completing or resolving something effectively or thoroughly.
On selvää, että aurinko nousee idästä.
It is clear that the sun rises in the east.
In this sentence, 'selvää' is used as an adjective meaning 'clear' or 'obvious', describing clarity or obviousness of a situation.
Tarvitsen enemmän aikaa selvitelläkseni tilannetta.
I need more time to figure out the situation.
Here, the root 'selv' from 'selvää' is used in the verb 'selvitellä', meaning 'to figure out' or 'to investigate'.
Hän suoritti kokeen selvää ylivoimaa näyttäen.
He completed the test showing clear superiority.
In this usage, 'selvää' is employed to convey unmistakable or evident superiority, emphasizing clarity in the demonstrated attribute.
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