ilves

In a sentence

• Looduspargis nägime eile ilvese jälgi.

  Yesterday we saw lynx tracks in the nature park.

  In this sentence, 'ilvese' is the genitive case of 'ilves', showing possession or association (tracks belonging to the lynx).

• Ilves on pika ja kohevakarvalise sabaga loom.

  The lynx is an animal with a long and bushy tail.

  Here, 'ilves' is in its nominative form and is the subject of the sentence, referring generally to the animal species.

• Kohalik korvpallimeeskond kandis nime ‚Tartu Ilves’.

  The local basketball team was named 'Tartu Lynx'.

  In this case, 'Ilves' is capitalized, implying a proper noun, possibly named after the animal or symbolizing its attributes.