No. 522 in Estonian
aastatel
"during the years"
In a sentence
Aastatel 1940–1945 puhkes Euroopas suur sõda.
During the years 1940–1945, a great war broke out in Europe.
The word 'aastatel' here is used to signify a specific range of years when an event took place.
Uuring viidi läbi aastatel 2000 kuni 2010.
The study was conducted during the years 2000 to 2010.
In this context, 'aastatel' means 'within the years,' marking the temporal span of when the study occurred.
Minu vanemad elasid Hollandis aastatel 1985–1990.
My parents lived in the Netherlands during the years 1985–1990.
Here, 'aastatel' specifies the duration of time, denoting the period in which their residence took place.
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