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No. 608 in Finnish

syksyn

"Syksyn" means "of autumn" or "of fall" in English.

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  • Syksyn lehdet ovat kauniin värisiä.

    The autumn leaves are beautifully colored.

    In this sentence, 'syksyn' is a possessive form used to indicate that the leaves belong to or are associated with autumn.

  • Rakastan syksyn rauhallista tunnelmaa.

    I love the peaceful atmosphere of autumn.

    Here, 'syksyn' is used in the possessive form to describe the atmosphere characteristic of autumn.

  • Syksyn aikana päivät lyhenevät.

    During autumn, the days get shorter.

    In this context, 'syksyn' functions as a temporal expression, indicating the time period during which the action takes place, as an equivalent to 'during autumn'.

  • Näin kauniin syksyn lehden maassa.

    I saw a beautiful autumn leaf on the ground.

    The word 'syksyn' in this sentence is used as a possessive adjective modifying 'lehden', indicating that the leaf belongs to or is characteristic of the autumn.

  • Syksyn tunnelma on aina niin rauhoittava.

    The atmosphere of autumn is always so calming.

    Here, 'syksyn' functions as a descriptive genitive, defining the type or theme of 'tunnelma' (atmosphere), associating it specifically with autumn.

  • Rakastan syksyn värejä ja tuoksuja.

    I love the colors and scents of autumn.

    In this case, 'syksyn' indicates possession, specifying that the 'värit' (colors) and 'tuoksut' (scents) are those characteristic of autumn.

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