No. 447 in Estonian

avaliku

"Avaliku" means "public" in English.

In a sentence

Avaliku arvamuse küsitlus näitab sotsiaalseid trende.
The public opinion survey shows social trends.
Here, 'avaliku' (public) modifies 'arvamuse' (opinion) to denote that the 'opinion' belongs to or is shared by the wider public.
Me arutleme avaliku ruumi kasutamise üle.
We are discussing the use of public space.
'Avaliku' describes 'ruumi' (space), indicating that the space is available to or used by the public.
Avaliku ürituse korraldamine nõuab luba.
Organizing a public event requires permission.
In this sentence, 'avaliku' (public) qualifies 'ürituse' (event), meaning the event is open to the general public.

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