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se.

that (compare tuo, see usage notes)

2 characters1 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

det/ˈse/[ˈs̠e̞]

  1. that (compare tuo, see usage notes)

    Sen auton pakoputki on rikki.
    Onko sinulla vielä sitä jäätelöä?

  2. the (as a definite article; see the usage notes below)

    colloquial
Where this word comes from

From Proto-Finnic *se, either from Proto-Uralic *śe or Proto-Finno-Permic *śej. For plural forms, see etymology of ne. The variation in inflectional stems (se-, si-, sii-) dates back to at least Late Proto-Finnic; see the Proto-Finnic entry for more.

pron/ˈse/[ˈs̠e̞]

  1. that (compare tuo, see usage notes)

    demonstrative
    Älä koske siihen!
    Sitäkö sinä sillä tarkoitit?

  2. it

    demonstrative
    Onko se hän, joka on ovella?
    Ota kortti ja pane se pöydälle kuvapuoli alaspäin.

  3. the one (who, what, which) (always with a relative clause)

    Se, jolla on eniten pisteitä, on voittaja.
    Joka kuritta kasvaa, se kunniatta kuolee.

  4. he, she, one, they sg (of a human being; gender-neutral)

    colloquial · dialectal
    Se vaan lähti.
Where this word comes from

From Proto-Finnic *se, either from Proto-Uralic *śe or Proto-Finno-Permic *śej. For plural forms, see etymology of ne. The variation in inflectional stems (se-, si-, sii-) dates back to at least Late Proto-Finnic; see the Proto-Finnic entry for more.

intj/ˈse(ˣ)/[ˈs̠e̞(ʔ)]

  1. here you go; an encouragement to take something, usually something that is being handed over.

    dialectal

  2. an encouragement to an animal to eat (food)

    dialectal
Where this word comes from

Akin to tseh.

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