No. 195 in Finnish
verrattuna
"Verrattuna" means "compared to" in English.
In a sentence
Koira on huomattavasti aktiivisempi verrattuna kissaan.
The dog is significantly more active compared to the cat.
Here, 'verrattuna' is used to make a comparison between the activity levels of a dog and a cat.
Hänen suorituksensa oli vaikuttava verrattuna muihin kilpailijoihin.
His performance was impressive compared to the other competitors.
In this sentence, 'verrattuna' establishes a comparison between the performance of one individual and others.
Sää on tänään kylmä verrattuna eilisiltaan.
The weather today is cold compared to last evening.
'Verrattuna' serves to highlight the difference in the weather conditions between two specific times.
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