No. 306 in Finnish
toiminnan
"Toiminnan" means "of the activity" or "of the action" in English.
In a sentence
Toiminnan tulokset julkaistiin eilen.
The results of the activity were published yesterday.
Here, 'toiminnan' functions as a genitive form of 'toiminta' to specify that the results belong to the activity.
Johtaja korosti toiminnan tehokkuutta.
The manager emphasized the effectiveness of the operation.
In this sentence, 'toiminnan' is used in a possessive sense to describe the effectiveness of the operation.
Toiminnan järjestäminen vaatii huolellista suunnittelua.
Organizing the activity requires careful planning.
Here, 'toiminnan' specifies that organizing relates to the activity.
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