No. 979 in Finnish
tiistaina
"Tiistaina" means "on Tuesday" in English.
In a sentence
Tiistaina menemme teatteriin.
On Tuesday, we are going to the theater.
Here, 'tiistaina' specifies the day on which the event of going to the theater occurs, functioning as an adverbial of time.
Odotin häntä viime tiistaina, mutta hän ei tullut.
I waited for them last Tuesday, but they didn't come.
'Tiistaina' in this sentence specifies a past occurrence, indicating when the waiting happened.
Saisinko haastattelun ensi tiistaina?
Could I have the interview next Tuesday?
Here, 'tiistaina' indicates a future planned event, identifying the specific day for the interview.
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