This is the 217th most frequent Finnish word.
kesken
"Kesken" means "unfinished" or "in the middle of."
Here, 'kesken' indicates an incomplete or unfinished state of an activity or event.
Keskustelu jäi kesken.
The conversation was left unfinished.
In this sentence, 'kesken' is used to describe the interruption or a moment within the duration of an activity.
Hän saapui kokoukseen kesken puheen.
He arrived at the meeting in the middle of the speech.
Here, 'kesken' connotes being amidst or during an ongoing period or situation.