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No. 489 in Finnish

toisessa

"In the other" (inessive case of "toinen").

In a sentence

  • Hän asuu toisessa kerroksessa.

    He lives on the second floor.

    Here, 'toisessa' translates to 'on the second', indicating a specific location related to a numbered order.

  • Olen lukenut sen tarinan toisessa kirjassa.

    I read that story in the other book.

    In this sentence, 'toisessa' means 'in the other', denoting a reference to an alternative item.

  • Toisessa tapauksessa, meidän täytyy tehdä muita suunnitelmia.

    In another case, we need to make other plans.

    Here, 'toisessa' translates to 'in another', referring to a different condition or scenario.

  • Hän asuu toisessa kerroksessa.

    She lives on the second floor.

    Here, 'toisessa' is the inessive form of 'toinen', meaning 'second', and it describes the location where someone resides, indicating the floor of the building.

  • Olin toisessa huoneessa, kun hän saapui.

    I was in the other room when she arrived.

    In this sentence, 'toisessa' is again the inessive form of 'toinen', but here 'toinen' translates to 'the other', as it specifies a different room from the speaker's perspective.

  • Toisessa tilanteessa olisimme voineet onnistua.

    In another situation, we might have succeeded.

    Here, 'toisessa' is used to mean 'in another', denoting a different set of circumstances or conditions.

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