for

• omia

• palvella

• nimissä

• hyväksi

• jostakin huolimatta

• jonkin takia

• jollekulle

• tähden

• havitella

• vastenmielisyys

• varten

transport

• vapaasti rautatievaunussa

• vastaan

• edestä

• eduksi

• eteen

• sijasta

• sijaan

• sillä

• ajaksi

• asemesta

• vuoksi

• puolen

• puolesta

• puolella

• puolelle

• päästä jonnekin

• katsoen

• kohden

• myötä

• soveltua

• suhteen

• taipumus

• takia

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fo: 1. preposition

1) (to be given or sent to: This letter is for you.) jollekin, varten

2) (towards; in the direction of: We set off for London.) johonkin, kohti

3) (through a certain time or distance: for three hours; for three miles.) verran

4) (in order to have, get, be etc: He asked me for some money; Go for a walk.) jotakin, johonkin

5) (in return; as payment: He paid $2 for his ticket.) jostakin

6) (in order to be prepared: He's getting ready for the journey.) johonkin, varten

7) (representing: He is the member of parliament for Hull.) puolesta

8) (on behalf of: Will you do it for me?) puolesta

9) (in favour of: Are you for or against the plan?) puolella

10) (because of: for this reason.) syystä

11) (having a particular purpose: She gave me money for the bus fare.) varten

12) (indicating an ability or an attitude to: a talent for baking; an ear for music.) johonkin, kohtaan

13) (as being: They mistook him for someone else.) joksikin

14) (considering what is used in the case of: It is quite warm for January (= considering that it is January when it is usually cold).)

15) (in spite of: For all his money, he didn't seem happy.) huolimatta

2. conjunction

(because: It must be late, for I have been here a long time.) sillä