No. 124 in Finnish
tavalla
"On the way," "in a way," or "by means of."
In a sentence
Hän toteutti projektinsa omalla tavallaan.
He carried out his project in his own way.
Here, 'tavallaan' is utilized as part of an adverbial phrase that describes the manner in which the action is performed.
Tällä tavallahan se pitäisi tehdä!
This is the way it should be done!
In this example, 'tavallahan' emphasizes the specific method while integrating an exclamation of correctness.
Ei ole oikeaa tai väärää tapaa tehdä sitä, jokainen lähestyy sitä omalla tavallaan.
There is no right or wrong way to do it; everyone approaches it in their own manner.
The word 'tavallaan' illustrates the personalized method or style someone employs.
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