No. 252 in Finnish
tukea
"To support"
In a sentence
Hän lupasi tukea minua vaikeina aikoina.
He promised to support me during difficult times.
In this sentence, 'tukea' functions as a verb meaning 'to support'.
Rakenteet pitää tukea kunnolla, jotta ne eivät romahtaisi.
The structures need to be properly supported, so they don't collapse.
Here, 'tukea' is used as a verb to mean 'to physically support or reinforce something'.
Tuki opiskelijoille oli tärkeää heidän menestyksensä kannalta.
Support for students was crucial for their success.
In this context, 'tuki' is a noun derived from the verb 'tukea,' meaning 'support' or 'assistance'.
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