No. 283 in Finnish
talon
The Finnish word "talon" means "of the house" or "the house's" (genitive form of "talo").
In a sentence
Kävelin talon ympäri.
I walked around the house.
In this sentence, 'talon' is the genitive singular form of 'talo', indicating possession or ownership. It denotes that the action of walking pertains to something belonging to or being around 'the house'.
Näin talon, joka oli maalattu siniseksi.
I saw a house that was painted blue.
Here, 'talon' is the accusative singular form of 'talo'. It indicates the direct object of the verb 'to see'.
Ostin talon, joka on kaupungin laidalla.
I bought the house that is on the outskirts of the city.
In this example, 'talon' is the accusative singular form of 'talo', indicating the specific object of the verb 'to buy'.
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