No. 288 in Finnish
toinen
"Toinen" means "second" or "another" in English.
In a sentence
Haluaisin kokeilla sitä toista takkia.
I would like to try on the other coat.
Here, 'toista' (a form of 'toinen') is used to indicate an alternative or another option, describing 'coat'.
Hän osti toisen kirjan minulle.
He bought another book for me.
In this context, 'toisen' (a form of 'toinen') indicates an additional item, in this case, 'book'.
Toinen kerta toden sanoo.
The second time tells the truth.
Here, 'Toinen' is used to denote ordinal number, specifically 'second', describing 'kerta' (time).
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