No. 564 in Estonian
antakse
The word "antakse" in Estonian means "is given" or "will be given" in English.
In a sentence
Tunnis antakse õpilastele uusi ülesandeid.
In the class, new tasks are given to the students.
In this sentence, 'antakse' is used as a verb in passive voice to indicate that tasks are being distributed to the students in a general context without specifying who is giving them.
Kingitused antakse alati jõululaupäeval.
The gifts are always given on Christmas Eve.
Here, 'antakse' represents a tradition or regular action where gifts are handed out on Christmas Eve, again without specifying the actor.
Küsimustele antakse vastuseid hiljem.
Answers to the questions will be provided later.
The word 'antakse' is used to denote that responses to questions are given at a future time, typically implying a lack of specificity about who will provide the answers.
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