No. 108 in Finnish
uusi
"Uusi" means "new" in English.
In a sentence
Ostin tänään uuden kirjan.
I bought a new book today.
Here, 'uusi' (new) is used to describe the acquired book's state of being recently obtained or unused.
On aina mukavaa saada uusia näkökulmia.
It is always nice to get new perspectives.
In this sentence, 'uusi' (new) is used metaphorically to describe perspectives that are novel or differing from familiar ones.
Huoneessa on uusi tunnelma.
There is a new atmosphere in the room.
Here, 'uusi' (new) refers to an altered or recently perceived atmosphere, indicating a change from a previous state.
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