No. 211 in Finnish
tarkoitus
Purpose; intention; meaning.
In a sentence
Mikä on tämän tehtävän tarkoitus?
What is the purpose of this task?
The word 'tarkoitus' is used here to inquire about an intended purpose or reason behind something, in this case, a task.
Minulla on tarkoitus vierailla Suomesssa ensi kesänä.
I have the intention to visit Finland next summer.
The word 'tarkoitus' is used to express a personal intention or plan for a future action.
Tarkoitus oli, että kaikki ymmärtäisivät ohjeet.
The intention was that everyone would understand the instructions.
The word 'tarkoitus' is used to describe a predetermined intention or expectation related to an event or outcome.
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