edellisinä

Edellisinä is a Finnish word that translates to "previous," "former," or "last" in English, depending on the context. It is the plural adessive case of the demonstrative pronoun "edellinen," meaning "previous one" or "former one." The adessive case in Finnish typically indicates location or possession, often translated as "on," "at," or "with." Therefore, "edellisinä" can be interpreted as "on previous ones," "at former ones," or "with the last ones."

This word is commonly used to refer to past events, situations, or items. For instance, it might be used in sentences like "edellisinä vuosina" (in previous years) or "edellisinä päivinä" (in the past few days). It can also be used to describe people who held a certain position before the current one, such as "edellisinä työntekijöinä" (as former employees). The precise meaning is always determined by the surrounding words and the overall sentence structure. It is a versatile term in Finnish grammar, highlighting the temporal or sequential relationship between different points in time or a series of items.