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No. 545 in Finnish

toiselle

"Toiselle" means "to the other" in English.

In a sentence

  • Hän antoi lahjan toiselle lapselle.

    He gave a gift to another child.

    The word 'toiselle' functions as a dative-like form of 'toinen,' indicating the one receiving the action.

  • He huusivat toiselle ryhmälle varoituksen.

    They shouted a warning to the other group.

    In this sentence, 'toiselle' refers to 'toinen,' specifying another distinct entity or group.

  • Siirsimme kirjan yhdeltä pöydältä toiselle.

    We moved the book from one table to another.

    Here, 'toiselle' is used to describe the endpoint of the movement to a different entity than the original.

  • Hän antoi kirjan toiselle oppilaalle.

    He gave the book to another student.

    "Toiselle" is used here as a partitive form of "toinen" (another/second) to indicate a receiver (to another).

  • Autoin toiselle ihmiselle löytämään kadonneen avaimen.

    I helped another person to find the lost key.

    Here, "toiselle" signifies the recipient of help (to another person).

  • Tämä paikka on varattu toiselle vieraalle.

    This seat is reserved for another guest.

    In this sentence, "toiselle" refers to a specific person for whom the seat is reserved (for another).

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