No. 214 in Finnish
silloin
"At that time" or "then."
In a sentence
Minä olin siellä silloin.
I was there then.
In this context, "silloin" specifies a particular time in the past, equivalent to "then" in English.
Jos olet kiireinen, voimme tavata silloin, kun sinulle sopii.
If you are busy, we can meet when it suits you.
Here, "silloin" is used to refer to a time that has been defined or specified by the conditional clause, roughly meaning "at that time."
Hän sanoi, että silloin oli aurinkoista.
He said that it was sunny then.
Here, "silloin" indicates a specific moment being referred to in indirect speech, implying "at that previous moment."
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