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Finland
Proper noun
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Finland is a country in the north of Europe.
in
Preposition
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Used to show that something is inside something else.
The cat is in the box.
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Used to show that someone is at home, or is available.
Is John in?
The Doctor is now in.
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Used to show movement towards the inside.
The rain came in through the window.
the
Determiner
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Used, instead of a, to reference something specific, already known to exist.
Compare "I read a book." and "I read the book."
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Used with a stress, to show that the word following is special.
Are you the John Smith that I went to school with?
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Used with an adjective that acts like a noun to mean all of the people concerned
The poor are always with us.
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Used with superlatives forms of adjectives and adverbs.
You are the best.
Eurovision
properNoun
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A European television network, created by the European Broadcasting Union, that produces the Eurovision Song Contest and related programmes.
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song contest
song
Noun
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A song is some music with words in verse.
That song sounds beautiful.
contest
Noun
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A contest is where people do a quiz or play a game to win a prize.
He took part in the contest as he wanted to win the first prize.