No. 923 in Finnish
tiedetään
"Is known."
In a sentence
On tiedetään, että Suomi on kaunis maa.
It is known that Finland is a beautiful country.
Here, 'tiedetään' is used in a general sense to indicate a widely accepted fact or knowledge.
Tiedetäänkö, kuinka paljon henkilöitä osallistuu juhlaan?
Is it known how many people will attend the party?
In this context, 'tiedetään' is used in a question to inquire about knowledge or information.
Tiedetään hyvin, kuinka tärkeää on huolehtia ympäristöstä.
It is well known how important it is to take care of the environment.
The word 'tiedetään' here emphasizes awareness or common knowledge on the subject.
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