This is the 168th most frequent Finnish word.
sodan
The Finnish word "sodan" is the genitive form of "sota," meaning "of war."
In this sentence, 'sodan' serves as the genitive form of 'sota,' meaning 'war,' indicating possession or association, specifically 'of the war'
Sodan päätyttyä ihmiset alkoivat jälleenrakentaa kaupunkeja.
After the war ended, people began to rebuild cities.
Here, 'sodan' still represents the genitive form of 'sota,' used with 'tapahtumia' (events), showing that the events are associated with the war.
Hän vietti nuoruutensa muistellen sodan tapahtumia.
He spent his youth reminiscing about the events of the war.
In this case, 'sodan' as the genitive form of 'sota' is used to show the relationship or subject matter of 'vaikutuksista' (impacts), specifying these impacts as related to the war.