No. 789 in Finnish
sijaitseva
"Located" or "situated."
In a sentence
Talo sijaitseva joen rannalla on vanha.
The house located by the river is old.
In this sentence, the word 'sijaitseva' acts as an adjective to describe the house by its location.
Minä näin kartan, jossa näkyy metsä sijaitseva vuoren huipulla.
I saw a map showing a forest located at the top of the mountain.
Here, 'sijaitseva' is used to describe the position of the forest on the map.
Kurssi kyseisestä ohjelmasta on luokkahuoneessa sijaitseva, eikä se ole verkossa.
The course for the specific program is located in a classroom, not online.
In this context, 'sijaitseva' points out that the course physically takes place in a classroom.
Koulussa sijaitseva kirjasto on erittäin hiljainen.
The library located in the school is very quiet.
In this sentence, 'sijaitseva' is an attributive participle used to describe the location of the library as being within the school.
Metsässä sijaitseva mökki on meidän suosikkipaikka.
The cabin located in the forest is our favorite place.
Here, 'sijaitseva' qualifies 'cabin,' specifying it as the one that is situated in the forest.
Kaupungin keskustassa sijaitseva kahvila avattiin viime vuonna.
The café located in the city center was opened last year.
In this example, 'sijaitseva' is used to pinpoint the location of the café as being in the city center, thus providing a specific context for the subject.
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