ääres

In a sentence

• Me istusime rahulikult järve ääres.

  We sat quietly by the lake.

  Here, 'ääres' indicates being in close proximity to a geographic feature, in this case, a lake.

• Lapsed mängisid maja ääres piilukat.

  The children played hide and seek by the house.

  In this sentence, 'ääres' conveys location near a structure, namely a house.

• Kohvik asub selle kauni promenaadi ääres.

  The café is located next to this beautiful promenade.

  Here, 'ääres' is used to describe the position adjacent to a notable area, the promenade.