No. 938 in Finnish
vaikutti
"Vaikutti" means "seemed" or "influenced" depending on the context.
In a sentence
Hän vaikutti erittäin iloiselta.
He seemed very happy.
In this sentence, 'vaikutti' is used as part of the verb 'vaikuttaa', which means 'to seem' in this context.
Vaikutti siltä, että kokous kestää pidempään kuin suunniteltu.
It seemed that the meeting would last longer than planned.
Here, 'vaikutti' conveys the impression or appearance of an outcome or situation (that the meeting will last longer).
Hänen puheensa vaikutti kaikkien mielipiteisiin.
His speech influenced everyone's opinions.
In this case, 'vaikutti' means 'influenced' and is used to describe having an effect on someone's views.
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