No. 48 in Estonian
inimesed
"People."
In a sentence
Inimesed kõndisid rannas ja nautisid päikesepaistet.
People were walking on the beach and enjoying the sunshine.
In this sentence, 'inimesed' is used as a plural noun to refer to unspecified individuals who are engaging in the activity.
Inimesed, keda ma kohtasin turul, olid väga sõbralikud.
The people I met at the market were very friendly.
Here, 'inimesed' is used to refer to specific individuals encountered by the speaker.
Inimesed on teadaolevalt sotsiaalsed olendid, kes suhtlevad ja loovad kogukondi.
People are known to be social beings who communicate and form communities.
In this instance, 'inimesed' generalizes humanity or humans as a group when discussing their characteristics.
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