This is the 501st most frequent Finnish word.
sanomat
"Sanomat" means "messages" or "news" in English.
Here, 'Sanomat' refers to 'messages' or 'news of events' being communicated in a television broadcast.
Sanomat televisiouutisissa kertovat maailman tapahtumista.
The messages in the television news tell about the world's events.
'Sanomat' here is part of a proper noun representing the name of a newspaper publication.
Helsingin Sanomat on suuri suomalainen sanomalehti.
Helsingin Sanomat is a large Finnish newspaper.
In this sentence, 'sanomat' refers to 'messages' or 'information delivered for a purpose' left by someone for another to receive.