This is the 339th most frequent Finnish word.
elokuussa
"In August."
In this sentence, 'elokuussa' indicates the time of the event, specifically occurring in the month of August. It is in the inessive case to denote 'in August'.
Me matkustimme ystäviemme luo elokuussa.
We traveled to our friends' place in August.
Here, 'elokuussa' is used to specify a time frame when the action takes place and gives a temporal context to the statement.
Elokuussa puut alkavat valmistautua syksyyn.
In August, the trees start preparing for autumn.
In this usage, 'elokuussa' describes the month as temporal information about the birth event, emphasizing the August timing.