No. 36 in Estonian
aastal
"In the year."
In a sentence
Ta sündis 1990. aastal.
He/She was born in the year 1990.
In this sentence, 'aastal' ('in the year') is used to specify a time by referring to a particular year. This usage is common when describing events tied to specific years.
Eestisse saabus palju turiste eelmisel aastal.
Many tourists arrived in Estonia last year.
Here, 'aastal' ('last year') refers to the specific period of the previous year, emphasizing the time context within the sentence.
Me läheme puhkusele järgmisel aastal.
We are going on holiday next year.
In this example, 'aastal' ('next year') denotes the future time when the action (going on holiday) will occur, indicating a planned or expected time within a year timeframe.
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