No. 83 in Finnish
siis
The Finnish word "siis" means "so," "thus," or "therefore."
In a sentence
Tämä on siis oikein tärkeää.
So, this is really important.
Here, 'siis' is used as a conclusion marker, summarizing or emphasizing the preceding information.
En siis tiennyt, mitä tehdä.
I, therefore, didn't know what to do.
In this sentence, 'siis' is used to show a logical consequence or conclusion based on what was stated before.
Olet siis tulemassa huomenna?
So, are you coming tomorrow?
'Siis' in this usage is for confirmation or clarification, emphasizing the previous statement or expectation.
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