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No. 391 in Estonian

enne

"Enne" in Estonian means "before."

In a sentence

  • Ma jõuan kohale enne sind.

    I will arrive before you.

    The word 'enne' is used to indicate precedence, situating the action of arriving as occurring before another person's arrival.

  • Ma tahan enne söömist käed pesta.

    I want to wash my hands before eating.

    Here, 'enne' introduces a time-related context, specifying an action that needs to be performed prior to another.

  • Enne mõelge korralikult, siis tehke otsus.

    First think properly, then make a decision.

    In this case, 'enne' is used to indicate a sequence, emphasizing an order of actions.

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