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Usages of yö
Yö on rauhallinen ja kaunis.
The night is peaceful and beautiful.
Yö on pimeä, mutta kaunis.
The night is dark, but beautiful.
Aamulla huomasin, että huoltomies oli korjannut johdon yön aikana.
In the morning I noticed that the maintenance man had repaired the cable during the night.
Rakennus rakennettiin nopeasti, ja ovet on jo suljettu yöksi.
The building was built quickly, and the doors have already been closed for the night.
Olin juuri nukkumassa, kun puhelin soi keskellä yötä.
I was just sleeping when the phone rang in the middle of the night.
Roskis on tyhjennettävä ja roskapussi vietävä ulos ennen yötä.
The trash can must be emptied and the trash bag taken outside before night.
Rakastan katsella tähtiä hiljaisessa yössä.
I love to watch the stars in the quiet night.
Palautuslaatikko on pääoven ulkopuolella, joten palautus onnistuu myös yöllä.
The return box is outside the main door, so returning works at night too.
Hän yski koko yön, mutta aamulla olo oli jo parempi.
She coughed all night, but in the morning she already felt better.
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