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Usages of -oon
Kirjoitan uuden sanan vihkoon ja merkitsen sen viereen lyhyen merkityksen.
I write the new word in the notebook and mark a short meaning next to it.
Minä menen taloon nyt.
I go into the house now.
Kirjoitan sanastolistan vihkoon.
I write the vocabulary list in the notebook.
Usein puhelin unohtuu lipaston laatikkoon, kun tulen kotiin väsyneenä.
Often the phone gets forgotten in the drawer of the chest of drawers when I come home tired.
Vaikka olen jalankulkija, muistutan lapsia myös siitä, että turvavyö on pakko laittaa, kun he menevät kaverin autoon.
Although I am a pedestrian, I also remind the children that the seat belt must be put on when they go into a friend’s car.
Laitan kuvan kansioon myöhemmin.
I will put the picture in the folder later.
Laitan takuukortin laatikkoon ja luen käyttöohjeen rauhassa kotona.
I put the warranty card in the box and read the user manual in peace at home.
Palautan kirjan palautuslaatikkoon nyt, koska kirjasto sulkeutuu pian.
I return the book into the return box now, because the library closes soon.
Kuitteja kertyy lompakkoon nopeasti, joten tyhjennän sen usein.
Receipts accumulate in my wallet quickly, so I empty it often.
Lasken menot laskimella ja merkitsen ne vihkoon.
I calculate the expenses with a calculator and mark them in the notebook.
Kuukausittain merkitsen jokaisen menon vihkoon, jotta budjetti pysyy tasapainossa.
Monthly I write down every expense in the notebook so that the budget stays balanced.
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