No. 45 in Finnish
siihen
"Siihen" means "to it," "into it," or "onto it" in English, depending on context.
In a sentence
Voitko laittaa kupin siihen?
Can you put the cup there?
In this sentence, 'siihen' refers to a specific location being indicated, translating to 'there' in English.
Se keskittyy siihen, kuinka ratkaista ongelma.
It focuses on how to solve the problem.
Here, 'siihen' refers to the subject matter under discussion, acting as a demonstrative pronoun for 'it' or 'the topic'.
Olen niin tottunut siihen säähän.
I'm so accustomed to that weather.
In this context, 'siihen' refers to a specific concept or idea mentioned earlier ('säähän', meaning 'weather') and emphasizes familiarity or habitual reference to it.
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