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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