No. 691 in Finnish
yritys
"Yritys" means "company," "business," or "attempt" in English, depending on context.
In a sentence
Yritys perustettiin vuonna 1990.
The company was founded in 1990.
Here 'yritys' is used to mean 'company' or 'business entity'.
Hänen yrityksensä ratkaista ongelma oli kunnioitettava.
His attempt to solve the problem was commendable.
In this case, 'yritys' refers to an 'attempt' or 'effort'.
Urheilu vaatii paljon harjoittelua ja yritystä.
Sports require a lot of practice and effort.
Here, 'yritys' is used to signify 'effort' or 'striving'.
Yrityksessä on hyvä työilmapiiri.
The company has a good work atmosphere.
Here, 'yritys' means 'company', referring to a business organization.
Se oli hyvä yritys ratkaista ongelma.
It was a good attempt to solve the problem.
Here, 'yritys' means 'attempt', referring to an effort to do something.
Yritysten määrä on kasvanut viime vuosina.
The number of companies has increased in recent years.
Here, 'yritysten' is the plural genitive of 'yritys', highlighting its function as 'company' in a possessive plural form.
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