when, as, while (temporal: at the same time or instant that) · as soon as, once; expresses that the event of the main clause takes place immediately after that of the subclause, often used with the clitic -han · as, because, since (considering that)
köken: The singular instructive case of kuka. Originally a lesser used variant of kuin; modern differences between the two were introduced when the language was standardized. Only became common in standard Finnish in the 19th century.
aile: ei kun, kunhan, kunpa, silloin kun, sitten kun, vittuku, voi kun
Sain viestisi, kun olin jo matkalla lentokentälle.
Hän ilmestyi antamaan ohjeita, kun olin jo saanut työn valmiiksi.
Tulen tapaamaan sinua, kun(han) saan tämän valmiiksi.
(with indicative) while, whilst, as, meanwhile (as), (for) as long as, until · (before a verbal substantive) during · (with subjunctive) until, long enough for
köken: From Proto-Italic *dūm (adverb), from *dweh₂- (“long”) + *-m (adverbial suffix). Compare dūdum.
köken: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kʷodéh₂ Proto-Balto-Slavic *kadāˀn Proto-Slavic *kъda Proto-Slavic *kъdy Old Slovak keď Slovak keď Inherited from Old Slovak keď.
köken: From Proto-Brythonic *haβ̃al, itself from Proto-Celtic *samalis, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *sem- (“together, one”). Cognate with Breton evel, Cornish avel, Irish samhail, Latin similis.