No. 163 in Finnish
tuo
"That" (demonstrative pronoun).
In a sentence
Tuo kirja on mielenkiintoinen.
That book is interesting.
Here, 'tuo' is a demonstrative pronoun used to specify a distant object, translated to 'that' in English.
Hän tuo ruuat illalliselle.
He/She brings the food for dinner.
In this sentence, 'tuo' is the verb form meaning 'brings' in the third person singular.
Oi, tuo kaunis laulu koskettaa sydäntäni.
Oh, that beautiful song touches my heart.
Here, 'tuo' again acts as a demonstrative pronoun, emphasizing 'that' beautiful song admired by the speaker.
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