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syyn

Syyn is a term that primarily appears in Finnish. In Finnish, syyn is the genitive singular form of the noun syy, meaning reason or cause. It is used to indicate the source, justification, or basis of something and is common in everyday speech as well as formal writing. Because Finnish nouns inflect for case, syyn marks possession or relation in phrases where the noun “reason” is the head of a larger noun phrase. A typical usage is sen syyn vuoksi, which translates as “for that reason.” The word can appear in various grammatical constructions, including compounds and dependent clauses.

In languages other than Finnish, syyn does not have an established separate meaning. It is typically encountered

See also: syy, Finnish language, Finnish grammar.

References: Kielitoimisto or standard Finnish dictionaries.

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