No. 56 in Finnish
tehdä
The Finnish word "tehdä" means "to do" or "to make" in English.
In a sentence
Haluan tehdä omenapiirakan tänään.
I want to make an apple pie today.
Here, 'tehdä' is used in the sense of 'make' or 'prepare', signifying the action of creating something.
Teemme yhdessä matematiikan kotitehtäviä.
We are doing math homework together.
In this sentence, 'tehdä' means 'to do', referencing the completion of tasks or assignments.
Saako tämä tehdä nyt vai myöhemmin?
Should this be done now or later?
This usage of 'tehdä' involves the concept of something being done or performed, focusing on timing and permissibility.
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