No. 174 in Estonian

ümber

The Estonian word "ümber" means "around" or "about" in English.

In a sentence

Koer jooksis maja ümber.
The dog ran around the house.
In this sentence, 'ümber' indicates motion around an object.
Me pidime plaani ümber tegema.
We had to revise the plan.
Here, 'ümber' is used in the context of redoing or changing something.
Ta istus ümber laua.
He sat around the table.
In this case, 'ümber' describes positioning or arrangement around an object.

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