No. 223 in Finnish
uskoo
"Uskoo" means "believes" or "trusts" in English.
In a sentence
Hän uskoo Jumalaan.
He/she believes in God.
In this sentence, 'uskoo' is used to indicate belief or faith in something or someone.
Suomalaiset uskovat koulutuksen voimaan.
Finns believe in the power of education.
Here, 'uskovat' (the plural form) expresses a collective trust or confidence in a concept.
Jos hän sanoo niin, en usko sitä.
If he/she says so, I do not believe it.
In this example, 'usko' is used to indicate accepting a stated fact or claim as true.
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