No. 484 in Finnish
suuren
The Finnish word "suuren" means "of the big" or "of the great" (genitive form of "suuri").
In a sentence
Näimme suuren talon kaupungin reunalla.
We saw a big house on the edge of the city.
The word 'suuren' is the accusative singular form of the adjective 'suuri' (big, large), describing 'talo' (house) in this sentence.
Hänen suuren saavutuksensa kunniaksi järjestettiin juhlat.
In honor of his great achievement, a party was organized.
Here, 'suuren' is the genitive singular form of 'suuri', modifying 'saavutus' (achievement) to indicate possession or specification.
Monet ihailevat hänen suuren sydämensä jaloutta.
Many admire the nobleness of his great heart.
In this example, 'suuren' in genitive singular is part of an expression, describing 'sydän' (heart) in a figurative and expressive manner.
Hän omisti suuren talon.
He owned a large house.
Here, 'suuren' is the accusative or genitive form of 'suuri' for a singular object, used as an adjective to describe the noun 'talo' (house).
Tähän tarvitaan suuren työn tekijä.
A doer of a great task is needed here.
In this sentence, 'suuren' is the genitive singular form of the adjective 'suuri', used to describe the noun 'työn' (task), creating a possessive-genitive relationship to the adjective-noun pairing.
Näimme vaikutuksen suuren kaupungin keskustassa.
We saw the impact in the center of the large city.
'Suuren' in this example is in the genitive singular, modifying 'kaupungin' (city), indicating possession or close relation.
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