No. 914 in Finnish
sijoittui
"Placed" or "was positioned."
In a sentence
Hänen joukkueensa sijoittui kolmannelle sijalle turnauksessa.
Her team placed third in the tournament.
Here, 'sijoittui' is used to indicate a ranking or position achieved in a competition.
Elokuva sijoittui vuoteen 1920.
The movie was set in the year 1920.
In this context, 'sijoittui' describes the temporal or situational setting of a narrative.
Hänen talonsa sijoittui kauniin järven rannalle.
Her house was situated on the shore of a beautiful lake.
Here, 'sijoittui' refers to the physical placement or location of an object.
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