No. 926 in Finnish
toiminnassa
"In operation" or "in action."
In a sentence
Kirja ilmoitti, että museo on väliaikaisesti poissa toiminnasta.
The book stated that the museum is temporarily out of operation.
Here, 'toiminnasta' refers to the operational state of the museum, indicating that it is not currently functioning.
Tietokone on edelleen toiminnassa, vaikka se on vanha.
The computer is still in operation, even though it is old.
In this context, 'toiminnassa' indicates that the computer is operational and functional.
Kuntosali saatiin nopeasti takaisin toimintaan tulipalon jälkeen.
The gym was quickly brought back into operation after the fire.
Here, 'toimintaan' refers to the process of restoring the gym to an operational state.
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