No. 360 in Finnish
yksin
"Yksin" means "alone" or "by oneself" in English.
In a sentence
Olen yksin kotona tänä iltana.
I am alone at home tonight.
Here, 'yksin' is used as an adverb to describe the state of being alone.
Hän jätti minut yksin pimeään huoneeseen.
He left me alone in the dark room.
In this sentence, 'yksin' functions as an adverb to express being without anyone else in a specific context.
Haluan tehdä tämän työn yksin.
I want to do this work alone.
Here, 'yksin' describes the preference to do the action without help or company.
Hän asuu yksin pienessä talossa.
He lives alone in a small house.
In this sentence, 'yksin' means 'alone', indicating the subject's state of living without others.
En halua lähteä yksin kauppaan.
I don't want to go to the store alone.
Here, 'yksin' is used to specify that the speaker does not wish to go without company.
Lapsi leikkii yksin huoneessaan.
The child is playing alone in their room.
In this context, 'yksin' signifies that the child is engaged in the activity solitary.
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