valtion

In a sentence

• Valtion budjetti hyväksyttiin eilen kokouksessa.

  The state's budget was approved in the meeting yesterday.

  In this sentence, 'valtion' is used in the possessive form, referring to something that belongs to the state (the state's budget).

• He asuvat valtion ylläpitämässä asuntolassa.

  They live in a dormitory maintained by the state.

  Here, 'valtion' is used adjectively to describe the organization or institution associated with the state (state-maintained).

• Valtion tehtävä on tarjota kansalaisille turvallisuutta ja palveluita.

  The role of the state is to provide safety and services to its citizens.

  In this usage, 'valtion' defines a semantic relationship where the entity (state) has a role or responsibility.

• Valtion pääkaupunki on Helsinki.

  The capital city of the state is Helsinki.

  The word 'valtion' is in the genitive case, referring to possession or association ('of the state').

• Valtion tarjoamat palvelut ovat laajat.

  The services provided by the state are extensive.

  The word 'valtion' describes an entity (the state) providing services, again in genitive form indicating association.

• Valtion rajat on määritelty maantieteellisesti.

  The borders of the state are defined geographically.

  Here, 'valtion' is in the genitive form, signifying possession or demarcation ('of the state').