No. 955 in Estonian
elisa
"Elisa" is not a standalone word in Estonian with a specific definition; it is commonly used as a proper noun, such as a name.
In a sentence
Elisa on minu parim sõber.
Elisa is my best friend.
Here, 'Elisa' is used as a proper noun, referencing a person's name.
Elisa töötab siin.
Elisa works here.
In this sentence, 'Elisa' continues to be a proper noun used to indicate a specific individual by name.
Kas sa tead Elisast midagi?
Do you know anything about Elisa?
In this context, 'Elisast' (the 'about Elisa' part) shows the name 'Elisa' in its translative form in Estonian, indicating a grammatical relationship of the question to the name.
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