No. 474 in Estonian
ühiskonna
The Estonian word "ühiskonna" translates to "society's" or "of society" in English.
In a sentence
Ühiskonna liikmed peaksid hoolitsema üksteise eest.
Members of the society should take care of each other.
Here, 'ühiskonna' is the genitive singular form of 'ühiskond' (society), indicating possession or association with the members.
Eestis on tugev traditsioonilise ühiskonna kultuur.
In Estonia, there is a strong traditional society culture.
'Ühiskonna' in this sentence is used as an attributive genitive to modify the noun 'culture', showing the kind of culture being referred to (society-related).
Ühiskonna areng sõltub haridustasemest.
The development of a society depends on the level of education.
'Ühiskonna' is used as a possessive to show that the 'development' belongs or pertains to 'society'.
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