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No. 972 in Estonian

ajad

The Estonian word "ajad" means "times" or "periods" in English.

In a sentence

  • Sa ajad alati mind naerma.

    You always make me laugh.

    In this sentence, 'ajad' is a conjugation of the verb 'ajama', which means 'to drive/make' in this context. It is in the second person singular present tense and indicates causing someone (me) to laugh.

  • Kas sa ajad oma asjad korda?

    Are you getting your stuff organized?

    Here, 'ajad' again is a conjugation of the verb 'ajama', this time meaning 'to manage/organize'. It is used to ask about the action of organizing one's belongings or tasks.

  • Aiad ja aiad võtavad kevadel palju hooldust.

    Fences and (times/pushing actions) require much maintenance in spring.

    In this sentence, 'aiad' and 'ajad' form a pun; 'aiad' means 'fences', and 'ajad', as nouns, could mean 'times' or relate to actions involving pushing, presenting a double meaning.

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