No. 152 in Finnish
vuosina
"In the years."
In a sentence
1970-luvun alkuvuosina tapahtui merkittäviä muutoksia.
In the early years of the 1970s, significant changes occurred.
Here, 'vuosina' is used to specify within which years (a plural period, 'early years of the 1970s') the changes occurred.
Menneinä vuosina olemme todistaneet suuria teknologisia edistysaskeleita.
In past years, we have witnessed great technological advancements.
'Vuosina' indicates a plural time period ('past years') within which the mentioned events have taken place.
Niiden vuosina nähtiin paljon poliittista liikehdintää.
During those years, a lot of political activity was observed.
The word 'vuosina' again refers to a plural timeframe ('those years'), providing context and timeframe for the described situation.
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