This is the 18th most frequent Finnish word.
sanoo
"Sanoo" means "says" in English.
Here, 'sanoo' is used in its basic form to indicate that someone is stating or expressing something.
Hän sanoo totuuden.
He/She says the truth.
In this sentence, 'sanoo' introduces a reported speech clause, conveying information expressed by someone.
Opettaja sanoo, että huomenna on koe.
The teacher says that there will be a test tomorrow.
Here, 'sanoo' is employed to directly quote the words spoken by someone.