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Learn Finnish: laiva - ship

Finnish
/The inessive case (-ssa / -ssä)
/laiva

laiva

Word

laiva

Meaning

ship

Part of speech

noun

Pronunciation

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The inessive case (-ssa / -ssä)

Usages of laiva

Kissa ja koira ovat laivassa.

The cat and the dog are on the ship.

Kuka on laivassa?

Who is on the ship?

Laiva on ylittänyt valtameren nopeasti.

The ship has crossed the ocean quickly.

Laiva uppoaa nopeasti, ja me hukumme!

The ship is sinking fast, and we will drown!

Jäitkö sinä laivaan?

Did you stay on the ship?

Merirosvot etsivät arkkua laivasta.

The pirates are searching for the chest in the ship.

Jos laiva uppoaisi, hyppäisin pelastusveneeseen.

If the ship sank, I would jump into the lifeboat.

Kuolema tuli nopeasti laivalla.

Death came quickly on the ship.

Tätä aarretta ei liene jätetty laivaan.

This treasure was probably not left on the ship.

Niin autot kuin laivatkin käyttävät biokaasua.

Both cars and ships use biogas.

Emme näe horisontissa lainkaan laivaa.

We do not see a ship on the horizon at all.

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