No. 203 in Finnish
tarvitaan
"Tarvitaan" means "is needed" in English.
In a sentence
Tarvitaan enemmän vettä keittämiseen.
More water is needed for cooking.
The word 'tarvitaan' is used in an impersonal passive voice to express the necessity of more water for cooking.
Tarvitaan rohkeutta kohdata pelot.
Courage is needed to face fears.
Here, 'tarvitaan' is again used impersonally to denote the necessity of courage for facing fears.
Tarvitaan paljon tietoa päätöksenteossa.
A lot of information is needed in decision-making.
In this sentence, 'tarvitaan' conveys the requirement of extensive knowledge during decision-making, demonstrating its use in a general necessity.
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