läsnä

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See also: lasna

Finnish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From lähi- or earlier. Equivalent of läs- +‎ -nä with the Proto-Uralic locative case ending.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈlæsnæ/, [ˈlæs̠næ]
  • Rhymes: -æsnæ
  • Syllabification(key): läs‧nä

Adverb[edit]

läsnä (not comparable)

  1. present (being in the immediate vicinity)
    olla läsnäto be present, to attend
    Olin läsnä, kun se tapahtui.
    I was present when it happened.
  2. (often in compounds) in person (of work)
    Antonyms: etänä, etä-
    Olivatko kaikki läsnä kokouksessa?
    Did everybody attend the meeting?

Usage notes[edit]

This adverb can be used predicatively with olla (to be); it can be used as an adjective in other positions (such as attributively) by using oleva.

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