No. 88 in Finnish
voidaan
"Voidaan" means "can be" or "is possible" in English.
In a sentence
Voidaan matkustaa Suomesta Ruotsiin helposti.
One can travel easily from Finland to Sweden.
The word 'voidaan' in this context expresses ability or possibility in general terms.
Ravintolassa voidaan tilata monenlaisia ruokia.
In the restaurant, it is possible to order various kinds of food.
Here, 'voidaan' indicates general availability or permissibility to perform an action.
Kilpailut voidaan järjestää ensi kuussa sääolosuhteista riippuen.
The competitions can be organized next month depending on the weather conditions.
In this case, 'voidaan' is used to convey possible action contingent on external factors.
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