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No. 434 in Finnish

sotaa

"Sotaa" is the partitive singular form of "sota," meaning "war."

In a sentence

  • Hän ei halua sotaa.

    He does not want war.

    In this sentence, 'sotaa' is in the partitive case and is used as a noun meaning 'war', indicating an indefinite object of desire.

  • He sotaa huvikseen.

    They engage in mock fights for fun.

    Here, 'sotaa' is in the third-person singular form of the verb 'sotaa', meaning 'to fight or to war', used as the predicate verb.

  • Näyttää siltä, että sota on välttämätön.

    It seems that war is inevitable.

    In this context, 'sota' is in the nominative case used as a noun to refer to 'war', showing a general statement.

  • He eivät koskaan sietäneet sotaa.

    They never tolerated war.

    Here, 'sotaa' is used to mean 'war' as the object of the verb 'sietää' (to tolerate).

  • On tärkeää oppia historiasta välttääksemme uusia sotiin liittyviä virheitä.

    It is important to learn from history to avoid new mistakes related to wars.

    In this context, the word 'sotaa' appears as a partitive case usage, tied with the general thematic context of war.

  • Lapset leikkivät sotaa puistossa kepeillä.

    The children were playing war in the park with sticks.

    Here, 'sotaa' reflects the object of the action of playing, specifically a mimicked battle or war.

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