sillä

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See also: silla and Silla

Finnish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsilːæ/, [ˈs̠ilːæ]
  • Rhymes: -ilːæ
  • Syllabification(key): sil‧lä

Pronoun

sillä

  1. (demonstrative) (deprecated template usage) adessive singular of se

Conjunction

sillä

  1. (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

  1. 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.

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Anagrams


Ingrian

Conjunction

sillä

  1. for, since