sillä
Finnish
Pronunciation
Pronoun
sillä
- (demonstrative) (deprecated template usage) adessive singular of se
Conjunction
sillä
- (coordinating) for, since, because
- Jään kotiin, sillä olen sairas.
- I'll stay at home because I am sick.
- Tiedän, että huomenna sataa, sillä niin kerrottiin televisiossa.
- I know it will rain tomorrow because that was told on television.
Usage notes
- sillä is often used as a synonym for koska (“because”) even though strictly speaking sillä only justifies the main clause without being the reason for it.
- Huomenna sataa, sillä niin sanottiin sääennusteessa. ― It will rain tomorrow because that's what the weather forecast said.
- Huomenna sataa, koska jumalat ovat vihaisia. ― It will rain tomorrow because the gods are angry.
Adverb
sillä
- for that reason or intention, because
- Sillähän minä tätä ehdotin, ettei meidän tarvitsisi enää riidellä.
- I suggested this for the reason that we wouldn't have to fight anymore, alright.
- Menin eilen pihalle sillä, että tapaisin muita ihmisiä.
- I went outside yesterday for the intention of meeting other people.
See also
Anagrams
Ingrian
Conjunction
sillä
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