No. 268 in Finnish
vähemmän
"Vähemmän" means "less" in English.
In a sentence
Haluan syödä vähemmän sokeria.
I want to eat less sugar.
Here, 'vähemmän' is used to indicate a reduced quantity of something (sugar in this case).
Käytän vähemmän rahaa tänä kuukautena.
I am spending less money this month.
In this sentence, 'vähemmän' is applied to express a comparison involving a smaller extent of spending.
Päivässä on vähemmän tunteja talvella.
There are fewer hours in a day during winter.
'Vähemmän' conveys a comparative reduction (in this case, hours in a day during a specific time period).
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