No. 950 in Finnish
ylsi
The Finnish word "ylsi" means "reached" or "managed to reach."
In a sentence
Hän ylsi hyllylle käyttämällä jakkaraa.
He reached the shelf using a stool.
The word 'ylsi' here means 'reached' or 'was able to reach', indicating someone being able to extend their reach to an object.
Kilpailussa hän ylsi kolmannelle sijalle.
In the competition, he achieved third place.
The word 'ylsi' here means 'achieved' or 'managed to reach', indicating achieving a position or status.
Puun oksa ylsi melkein ikkunaan asti.
The tree branch nearly reached the window.
The word 'ylsi' is used here to denote 'reached' in the context of the branch extending to a certain point.
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