No. 536 in Finnish
sisällä
"Inside" or "indoors."
In a sentence
Kirja on kaapin sisällä.
The book is inside the cupboard.
The word 'sisällä' means 'inside' and indicates the location of something within another object.
Sisällä talossa oli lämmin tunnelma.
Inside the house, there was a warm atmosphere.
Here, 'sisällä' specifies the interior environment of the house where the described situation applies.
Sisällä oppikirjassa on monia esimerkkejä.
Inside the textbook, there are many examples.
In this sentence, 'sisällä' is used to point to the contents within a book, illustrating its use for describing the insides of abstractions or concepts.
Kirja on pöydän sisällä.
The book is inside the table.
Here, 'sisällä' means 'inside,' describing the location of the book being within the confines of the table.
Talossa on lämmin sisällä.
It's warm inside the house.
'Sisällä' here again means 'inside,' emphasizing the interior space of the house described as warm.
Hän tuntee olonsa hyväksi sisällä.
She feels good inside (herself).
Here, 'sisällä' is used metaphorically to describe an internal emotional state within the person.
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