No. 544 in Finnish
toimi
"Toimi" means "function," "action," "office," or "task" in English, depending on context.
In a sentence
Toimi on minun hyvä ystäväni.
Toimi is my good friend.
Here, 'Toimi' is used as a proper noun, a personal name.
Hän toimi opettajana kolme vuotta.
She worked as a teacher for three years.
In this context, 'toimi' is a verb meaning 'functioned' or 'worked', referring to someone's occupation or role.
Kone ei enää toimi.
The machine no longer works.
Here, 'toimi' serves as a verb meaning 'to work' or 'function', describing whether a device is operational.
Hänen koneensa ei toimi tällä hetkellä.
His device is not working at the moment.
In this sentence, 'toimi' means 'works' or 'functions', referring to the operational state of the device.
Hän toimii opettajana paikallisessa koulussa.
She works as a teacher at the local school.
Here, 'toimii' means 'works' or 'functions', describing someone's occupation or role.
Sen suunnitelman toimi oli yllättävän yksinkertainen.
The operation of that plan was surprisingly simple.
In this usage, 'toimi' refers to an 'operation' or 'function', focusing on the execution or working of a plan.
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