No. 215 in Finnish
voit
"You can" or "you win" (dependent on context).
In a sentence
Voitko auttaa minua tässä tehtävässä?
Can you help me with this task?
Here, 'voit' is used in a question in its conjugated form to address the ability or possibility of the listener to help.
Jos harjoittelet paljon, voit menestyä.
If you practice a lot, you can succeed.
In this sentence, 'voit' expresses a conditional possibility tied to the completion of an action.
Kun olet lepäänyt hetken, voit jatkaa työtäsi.
When you've rested for a while, you can continue your work.
In this instance, 'voit' indicates permission or readiness to proceed after an event.
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