No. 515 in Estonian
bbc
The term "bbc" does not have a specific meaning in Estonian; it commonly refers to the British Broadcasting Corporation globally.
In a sentence
BBC on rahvusvaheline uudistekanal.
BBC is an international news channel.
In this sentence, "BBC" refers directly to the well-known British Broadcasting Corporation as a broadcaster.
Kas sa tead, mida BBC uudistes mainiti?
Do you know what was mentioned in the BBC news?
Here, "BBC" is used as a possessive qualifier for the word "uudistes" (in the news), indicating content provided by the BBC.
Ma eelistan pigem BBC kui mõnda kohalikku kanalit.
I prefer BBC rather than some local channel.
In this example, "BBC" is used as a comparative noun in a preference statement.
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