No. 357 in Finnish
vaikeaa
Difficult.
In a sentence
Tämä tehtävä on todella vaikeaa.
This task is really difficult.
Adjective describing the task, referring to something challenging.
On aina vaikeaa aloittaa uusi harrastus.
It is always difficult to start a new hobby.
Used impersonally to describe a general challenging situation.
Hän pitää sitä vaikeaa ratkaista heti.
He finds it difficult to solve immediately.
Used predicatively to describe someone's perception of the challenge in a situation.
Kielen oppiminen voi olla vaikeaa.
Learning a language can be difficult.
Here, 'vaikeaa' means 'difficult' and is used as an adjective describing the process (noun) 'learning a language' expressed with 'olla' (to be).
Hänellä on vaikeaa ymmärtää tätä.
He/She finds it difficult to understand this.
In this sentence, 'vaikeaa' signifies a state ('difficult') and is linked to the infinitive 'understand' (ymmärtää), highlighting the challenge experienced.
Opinnot ovat vaikeaa mutta palkitsevaa työtä.
Studies are difficult but rewarding work.
'Vaikeaa' is used adjectivally to describe studies (nominatively plural in Finnish agreement), implying a state requiring effort.
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