alun

alun

"Alun" in Finnish means "beginning" or "start."

Here, 'alun' refers to the beginning or start of the story and is part of the noun phrase 'tarinan alun'.

Hän kertoi tarinan alun mielenkiintoisesti.

He told the beginning of the story interestingly.

Here 'alun' denotes the starting period of the running race, in a locational-temporal sense.

Juoksukilpailun alun jälkeen alkoi sataa.

After the start of the running race, it began to rain.

Here, 'alun' is in its genitive form to indicate possession or origin, emphasizing the concept of the 'beginning of the beginning.'

Tämä on vasta alun alku.

This is just the very beginning.