No. 318 in Estonian

eile

"Yesterday."

In a sentence

Eile ma käisin poes.
Yesterday I went to the store.
Time adverb specifying when the action occurred, indicating past action.
Mulle meenub, et see juhtus eile.
I remember that it happened yesterday.
Time reference for recalling a past event, providing temporal context.
Kuigi eile sadas vihma, on täna ilus ilm.
Although it rained yesterday, today the weather is beautiful.
Setting the past timeframe for contrasting with the present day's weather.

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