No. 398 in Estonian
endast
"Endast" means "of oneself" or "about oneself" in English.
In a sentence
Ta rääkis endast pika loo.
He told a long story about himself.
In this sentence, 'endast' is the form used when referring to oneself in the context of talking about one's own experiences or characteristics.
Laps oli nii väsinud, et läks endast täiesti välja.
The child was so tired that he completely lost his composure.
Here, 'endast' is used in an idiomatic expression meaning 'to lose one's composure' or 'to become very upset'.
Kunstnik maalib pilte endast inspireerituna.
The artist paints pictures inspired by himself.
In this example, 'endast' indicates inspiration derived from the artist himself.
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