No. 937 in Finnish
vaaleissa
"In the elections."
In a sentence
Hän voitti vaaleissa paljon ääniä.
He won a lot of votes in the election.
Here 'vaaleissa' means 'in the election' and refers to the event or process of voting.
Osallistuminen vaaleissa on tärkeää.
Participation in the election is important.
In this sentence, 'vaaleissa' emphasizes the act of participating within the context of elections.
Hän toimii aktiivisesti paikallisvaaleissa.
He is active in the local elections.
The use of 'vaaleissa' here specifies the scope of activity as being within the context of elections.
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