This is the 170th most frequent Finnish word.
ensimmäisen
The Finnish word "ensimmäisen" means "of the first" in English.
Here, 'ensimmäisen' acts as an adjective in its genitive form to describe the noun 'kirjansä' (her book). This confers ordinal designation, specifying that it is the initial book received.
Hän sai lahjaksi ensimmäisen kirjansa.
She received her first book as a gift.
In this sentence, 'ensimmäisen' functions as an adjective in its genitive form to describe 'tehtävän' (task), indicating it is the initial task in a sequence, thus demonstrating usage in practical contexts.
Ensimmäisen tehtävän suorittaminen oli haastavaa.
Completing the first task was challenging.
In this sentence, 'ensimmäisen' is used as an adjective in its genitive form to describe the noun 'kerran' (time), indicating the ordinal nature of 'first'. This showcases the use of Finnish ordinal numbers in grammatical constructs.