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turha

turha
unnecessary (futile, useless)
From Lesson 191:The abessive case (-tta / -ttä)·Finnish

Usages of turha

Turha kulutus on huono asia.
Unnecessary consumption is a bad thing.
Minun pitää luopua turhasta tavarasta.
I have to give up unnecessary stuff.
Äidiltä on turha pyytää joustavaa kotiintuloaikaa.
It is useless to ask for a flexible curfew from mom.
Se, mistä haluan luopua, on turha roina.
What I want to give up is useless junk.
On turhaa harmitella tätä jälkikäteen.
It is useless to lament this in retrospect.

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