No. 552 in Finnish
viimeisen
"Viimeisen" means "the last" or "of the last" in English, depending on context.
In a sentence
Viimeisen päivän oppitunti on mielenkiintoinen.
The last day's lesson is interesting.
In this sentence, 'viimeisen' is in the genitive case, and it qualifies 'päivän,' indicating possession or association, meaning 'the lesson of the last day.'
Hän oli saapunut viimeisen joukossa.
He had arrived among the last.
Here, 'viimeisen' functions in an instrumental sense, identifying someone as part of the 'last group,' contextualizing their arrival timing.
Otamme kiinni tämän mahdollisuuden viimeisen kerran.
We seize this opportunity for the last time.
In this usage, 'viimeisen' modifies 'kerran' to express the concept of 'for the last time,' indicating an action's final instance in time.
Hän saapui viimeisenä juhliin.
He/She arrived last to the party.
The word 'viimeisenä' means 'as the last' in this context, denoting the order of arrival.
Luin juuri viimeisen sivun kirjasta.
I just read the last page of the book.
The word 'viimeisen' means 'the last' here, describing the final element of the book (the page).
Tämä on viimeinen kerta, kun sanon tämän.
This is the last time I’ll say this.
The word 'viimeinen' means 'the last' in this context, referring to an ultimate occurrence or act.
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