No. 265 in Finnish
suuntaan
"To a direction" or "towards a direction."
In a sentence
Minä katson tuohon suuntaan.
I am looking in that direction.
Here, 'suuntaan' is used to indicate a physical direction or orientation.
Päätimme lähteä eri suuntaan kuin muut.
We decided to go in a different direction than others.
In this sentence, 'suuntaan' is used to denote a chosen path or route.
Työskentelen aktiivisesti kehittäen yritystä oikeaan suuntaan.
I actively work towards developing the company in the right direction.
Here, 'suuntaan' symbolizes progress or a metaphorical course of action being taken.
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