aikana
See also: ajan
Finnish
(index ai)
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: ai‧ka‧na
- Rhymes: taikana
- IPA(key): [ˈɑikɑnɑ]
Postposition
aikana (+ genitive)
- 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.
- kahden vuoden aikana
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
- hyvän sään aikana = before it's too late (literally: "during the good weather")
Noun
aikana
- Essive singular form of aika.
Anagrams
- aikaan, naikaa