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yleensä

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Finnish

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Etymology

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The illative singular of ylä- (yle-) with a possessive suffix; compare läpi > läpeensä and Estonian üldse.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈyleːnsæˣ/, [ˈyle̞ːns̠æ(ʔ)]
  • Rhymes: -yleːnsæ
  • Hyphenation(key): yleen‧sä

Adverb

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yleensä

  1. usually, normally, typically, generally, on average
    Yleensä ei ole ollut tällaisia ongelmia.
    Usually there have not been such problems.

Usage notes

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  • May sometimes be translated with the verb "to tend" (to be likely, or probable to do something, or to have a certain characteristic)
    He menevät yleensä ulos lauantaisin.
    They tend to go out on Saturdays.
    Yleensä täällä on talvella lunta.
    It tends to snow here in winter.

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