No. 354 in Finnish
tosi
True; real; very.
In a sentence
Tämä on tosi mielenkiintoinen kirja.
This is a really interesting book.
In this sentence, 'tosi' is used as an adverb meaning 'really' to intensify the adjective 'mielenkiintoinen' (interesting).
Onko tuo tarina tosi?
Is that story true?
Here, 'tosi' functions as an adjective and means 'true,' referring to the authenticity of the story.
Hänellä on tosi vahvat mielipiteet.
She/he has very strong opinions.
In this context, 'tosi' is used as an adverb meaning 'very' to emphasize the adjective 'vahvat' (strong).
Tämä on tosi mielenkiintoinen kirja.
This is a truly interesting book.
Here, 'tosi' is used as an adverb to intensify the adjective 'mielenkiintoinen' (interesting) to mean 'truly' or 'really'.
Se, mitä tapahtui, oli tosi.
What happened was the truth.
In this sentence, 'tosi' is used as a noun to mean 'the truth' or 'reality'.
Onko tuo tarina tosi?
Is that story true?
Here, 'tosi' functions as an adjective to describe the noun 'tarina' (story) with the meaning 'true' or 'real'.
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