No. 783 in Estonian
algust
"Algust" means "beginning" or "start" in English.
In a sentence
Ta jättis projekti algust tähelepanuta.
He overlooked the beginning of the project.
The word "algust" is in the partitive case, referring to 'the beginning' as the object of the action.
Algust teha on alati keeruline.
Starting is always challenging.
Here, "algust" is used in the partitive case, implying the act of beginning or initiating something.
Me tähistasime uue aasta algust sõpradega.
We celebrated the beginning of the new year with friends.
In this sentence, "algust" is again in the partitive case, describing the beginning of a specific occasion.
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