No. 197 in Estonian
haapsalu
"Haapsalu" is a proper noun referring to a resort town in western Estonia.
In a sentence
Ma külastasin suvel Haapsalu linna.
I visited the town of Haapsalu in the summer.
In this sentence, the word 'Haapsalu' refers to the geographical location, the town named Haapsalu in Estonia.
Kas sa tead, kus asub Haapsalu sild?
Do you know where the Haapsalu bridge is located?
Here, 'Haapsalu' is used as an attributive noun to describe the bridge, specifying it as related to the area of Haapsalu.
Haapsalust pärit inimene rääkis mulle oma kodulinna ajaloost.
A person from Haapsalu told me about the history of their hometown.
In this example, 'Haapsalu' is used attributively to describe the origin of the person, indicating that they are from Haapsalu.
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