No. 138 in Finnish
turun
"Turun" is the genitive form of "Turku," meaning "of Turku" (a city in Finland).
In a sentence
Turun linna on upea historiallinen kohde.
The Turku Castle is a magnificent historical site.
'Turun' indicates the genitive case of the place name 'Turku', specifying that the castle belongs to or is associated with Turku.
Kävin Turun torilla ostamassa vihanneksia.
I visited the Turku market square to buy vegetables.
Here 'Turun' again shows possession or association, indicating the market square located in Turku.
Matkan aikana näin Turun kauniin saariston.
During the trip, I saw Turku's beautiful archipelago.
In this context, 'Turun' denotes that the archipelago is related to or connected with Turku.
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