No. 139 in Finnish
yhdysvaltain
"Yhdysvaltain" means "of the United States" in English.
In a sentence
Yhdysvaltain pääkaupunki on Washington D.C.
The capital of the United States is Washington D.C.
In this sentence, 'yhdysvaltain' is a genitive form of 'Yhdysvallat', referring to the United States, indicating possession of the capital.
Yhdysvaltain presidentti piti puheen.
The President of the United States gave a speech.
Here, 'yhdysvaltain' shows ownership or association, linking the president to the United States.
Yhdysvaltain joukkue voitti kultaa jääkiekossa.
The United States team won gold in hockey.
In this example, 'yhdysvaltain' describes the team as belonging or associated with the United States, functioning as an adjective.
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