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Learn Finnish: takia - because of

Finnish
/Postpositions with the genitive
/takia

takia

Word

takia

Meaning

because of

Part of speech

postposition

Pronunciation

Course

Lesson

Postpositions with the genitive

Usages of takia

Lapsen takia hän jää kotiin.

Because of the child he stays at home.

Työn takia minä matkustan Saksaan.

Because of work I travel to Germany.

Turvallisuuden takia pomon on lukittava ovet aikaisin.

Because of safety, the boss must lock the doors early.

Luen johdannon vaativan tentin takia.

I read the introduction because of the demanding exam.

Meidän piti evakuoida kaupunki tulvan takia.

We had to evacuate the city because of the flood.

Heidän täytyi evakuoida rakennus tulipalon takia.

They had to evacuate the building because of the fire.

Terävämmän kameran takia puhelimen hinta on korkeampi.

Because of the sharper camera, the price of the phone is higher.

Ostan uudemman puhelimen paremman akun takia.

I am buying a newer phone because of the better battery.

Sensuurin takia elokuva takavarikoitiin.

Because of censorship, the movie was confiscated.

Pojan asenne muuttuu positiiviseksi tämän ilmiön takia.

The boy's attitude becomes positive because of this phenomenon.

Heidän tulonsa laskenevat taantuman takia.

Their incomes will probably fall due to the recession.

Vastustuksen takia kaavoituksesta tehtäneen kompromissi.

Because of the opposition, a compromise will probably be made about the zoning.

Lykättäneenkö hanke vastustuksen takia?

Will the project probably be postponed because of the opposition?

Huonon vaikutuksen takia siltaa ei rakennettane.

Because of the bad impact, the bridge is unlikely to be built.

Opetus on vaikeaa sen takia, että opetussuunnitelma on aivan uusi.

Teaching is difficult because of the fact that the curriculum is quite new.

Koulu tarvitsee kuria sen takia, että koulutus on vakava asia.

The school needs discipline due to the fact that education is a serious matter.

Nunna pidättäytyy ruoasta tiukan paaston takia.

The nun abstains from food because of the strict fast.

Paaston takia rukoilen paljon.

Because of the fast, I pray a lot.

Varallisuuden takia niukkuudessa ei enää eletä.

Because of wealth, one does not live in scarcity anymore.

Utopiassa selvitään hyvin perustulon takia.

In a utopia, one survives well because of the basic income.

Tämä on välttämätön varotoimenpide tsunamin takia.

This is a necessary precautionary measure because of the tsunami.

Pohjattoman kuilun takia emme pääse eteenpäin ollenkaan.

Because of the bottomless chasm, we cannot get forward at all.

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