No. 451 in Finnish
vasemmistoliiton
"Vasemmistoliiton" means "of the Left Alliance," referring to a Finnish political party.
In a sentence
Vasemmistoliiton periaatteet korostavat tasa-arvon tärkeyttä.
The principles of the Left Alliance emphasize the importance of equality.
In this sentence, 'vasemmistoliiton' is used in the possessive form to indicate that the mentioned principles belong to the Left Alliance.
Olen kuullut paljon keskusteluja vasemmistoliiton toiminnasta.
I have heard a lot of discussions about the activities of the Left Alliance.
Here, 'vasemmistoliiton' modifies 'toiminnasta' to express that the discussions are specifically about the activities of the Left Alliance.
Vasemmistoliiton edustajat osallistuivat lehdistötilaisuuteen.
The representatives of the Left Alliance attended the press conference.
The word 'vasemmistoliiton' indicates affiliation of the representatives to the Left Alliance in this context.
Vasemmistoliiton puolueohjelma korostaa tasa-arvoa.
The Left Alliance's party program emphasizes equality.
In this sentence, 'Vasemmistoliiton' is in the genitive case, indicating possession, referring to the Left Alliance's program.
Tutustuimme Vasemmistoliiton historiaan koulussa.
We studied the history of the Left Alliance in school.
Here, 'Vasemmistoliiton' is in the genitive case, showing the history related to the Left Alliance.
Ehdokas kuuluu Vasemmistoliiton jäsenistöön.
The candidate belongs to the Left Alliance's membership.
'Vasemmistoliiton' is used in the genitive case to express the association of the membership with the Left Alliance.
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