No. 119 in Finnish
useita
"Useita" means "several" or "multiple" in English.
In a sentence
Olen lukenut useita kirjoja tänä vuonna.
I have read several books this year.
The word 'useita' in this sentence is used as an adjective modifying the noun 'kirjoja', implying that the speaker has read multiple books that cannot be easily counted or are too many to specify.
Tapahtumassa oli useita eri ohjelmanumeroita.
There were several different program segments at the event.
Here, 'useita' modifies 'ohjelmanumeroita', signifying a variety or number of segments present in the program at the event.
Useita ihmisiä oli paikalla juhlimassa.
Several people were present celebrating.
In this sentence, 'useita' is used with 'ihmisiä', indicating a non-specific number of people were at the celebration, emphasizing multiple participants.
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