No. 169 in Finnish
tekee
"Tekee" means "does" or "makes" in English.
In a sentence
Hän tekee ruokaa.
He/She is making food.
Here 'tekee' is used in its basic meaning as a verb 'to make' in a present tense.
Tämä tekee minut iloiseksi.
This makes me happy.
In this context, 'tekee' conveys the act of causing a state in something or someone.
Se tekee mitä haluaa.
It does what it wants.
In this sentence, 'tekee' means to do, referring to performing an action.
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