No. 846 in Estonian
öeldi
"Öeldi" means "was said" or "it was said" in English.
In a sentence
Tunnis öeldi, et homme on test.
It was said in class that there is a test tomorrow.
Used to express what was said in an impersonal manner in a past context.
Mulle öeldi, et ma peaksin rohkem õppima.
I was told that I should study more.
Used to indicate someone (me in this case) was told something.
Öeldi, et uued raamatud saabuvad järgmisel nädalal.
It was said that the new books will arrive next week.
Utilized to convey unspecified speech or information given in the past.
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