No. 444 in Finnish
vuosia
"Vuosia" means "years" (partitive plural form of "vuosi").
In a sentence
Olen odottanut tätä hetkeä vuosia.
I have been waiting for this moment for years.
In this sentence, 'vuosia' is in the partitive plural form, indicating an ongoing action over unspecified multiple years.
Hän työskenteli täällä vuosia sitten.
He worked here years ago.
Here, 'vuosia' is used to indicate a specific time in the past, referring to years that have passed.
Projektin toteuttamisessa kesti vuosia.
It took years to complete the project.
In this context, 'vuosia' emphasizes the duration of time ('years') required to accomplish the action described.
Olen opiskellut suomea useita vuosia.
I have studied Finnish for several years.
Here, 'vuosia' refers to a duration of years in the plural partitive case, indicating an ongoing action over time.
On kulunut vuosia siitä, kun viimeksi näin hänet.
It has been years since I last saw him.
In this sentence, 'vuosia' is again in the partitive plural case, highlighting an unspecified elapsed time.
Hän on viettänyt kaupungissa monia vuosia.
She has spent many years in the city.
Here, 'vuosia' operates in the plural partitive case context, associated with the subject's extended period of activity in a location.
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