No. 305 in Finnish
suuria
"Suuria" means "big" or "large" in plural partitive form in Finnish.
In a sentence
Näin metsässä suuria puita.
I saw large trees in the forest.
In this sentence, 'suuria' is the partitive plural form of the adjective 'suuri' (large/great), agreeing with the noun 'puita' (trees) in case and number, for description.
Kirjassa on suuria tarinoita elämästä.
The book contains great stories about life.
Here, 'suuria' modifies 'tarinoita' (stories) in the partitive plural, providing a qualitative attribute ('great').
Minulla on suuria unelmia tulevaisuudesta.
I have big dreams for the future.
In this case, 'suuria' describes 'unelmia' (dreams), once again as an adjective in the partitive plural, emphasizing the scale or significance of the dreams.
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