hänellä

This is the 342nd most frequent Finnish word.


hänellä

"On him/her" or "he/she has."


Here, 'hänellä' is used to express a state or condition that is associated with the person.

Hänellä oli kiire.

He/she was in a hurry.


In this sentence, 'hänellä' indicates possession. It means 'he/she has' when conjugated with 'on'.

Hänellä on punainen auto.

He/she has a red car.


Here, 'hänellä' is used to indicate possession in Finnish. Instead of using a verb 'to have', Finnish utilizes a structure where 'hänellä' implies 'at him/her' or 'at his/her possession'.

Hänellä on koira.

He/She has a dog.