No. 949 in Estonian
õhku
"Õhku" in English means "into the air."
In a sentence
Lennuk tõusis õhku.
The airplane took off into the air.
In this sentence, 'õhku' functions as a noun in the partitive case, indicating movement into the air.
Õhku tuleb värskendada.
The air needs to be refreshed.
Here 'õhku' is used as a noun in the partitive case, referring to the air that needs refreshing.
Ta vaatas õhku, mõeldes sügavalt.
He looked into the air, thinking deeply.
'Õhku' in this context is in the partitive case, representing the gaze directed into the air or atmosphere.
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