No. 373 in Estonian
esimest
"Esimest" is the partitive singular form of "esimene," meaning "first" in English.
In a sentence
Ma nägin esimest tähte taevas.
I saw the first star in the sky.
'Esimest' is used in partitive case, indicating the object of the verb 'nägin' (saw) and specifying the noun 'tähte' (star) as being the first in sequence.
Tüdruk puudutas esimest korda lõvi lakk.
The girl touched a lion's mane for the first time.
'Esimest' is part of a phrase 'esimest korda' (for the first time), denoting a specific occasion or instance in an experiential context.
Ta oli esimest klassi õpilane.
He/she was a first-grade student.
'Esimest' is used as an ordinal number modifier for 'klassi' (grade), providing descriptive information about the noun.
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