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aikana

aikana

See also: ajan

Finnish

(index ai)

Postposition

aikana (+ genitive)

  1. during, within (a period of time)
    • kahden vuoden aikana
      • during two years
    • seuraavien kahden vuoden aikana
      • within next two years
    • tänä aikana
      • during this time
    • Minun aikanani tuollaista käytöstä ei olisi sallittu.
      • During my time such behaviour would not have been tolerated.

Usage notes

  • Aikana refers to an unspecified length of time or to an event that happened or happens during a specified period but at an unspecified moment. To refer to a specified period of time ajan may be used.

Derived terms

Noun

aikana

  1. Essive singular form of aika.

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