auton

This is the 257th most frequent Finnish word.


auton

"Auton" is the Finnish possessive form meaning "car's" or "of the car."


Here, 'auton' is the accusative form of 'auto', referring to 'a car' as a direct object of the sentence.

Näin auton kadun varrella.

I saw a car by the side of the street.


Here, 'auton' shows possession, meaning 'the car's' in relation to 'engine'.

Minä tarkistin auton moottorin.

I checked the car's engine.


Here, 'auton' is part of a genitive phrase ('oman auton'), indicating possession or association with the pronoun 'own' in its context.

Haaveilen oman auton ostamisesta.

I dream of buying my own car.