No. 96 in Estonian
inimesi
The Estonian word "inimesi" means "people" (partitive plural form).
In a sentence
Parkis oli palju inimesi.
There were many people in the park.
The word 'inimesi' is in the plural partitive case, indicating an unspecified quantity of people in the park.
Näeme sel nädalavahetusel inimesi, keda ammu pole näinud.
This weekend we will see people we haven't seen in a long time.
Here, 'inimesi' is again in the plural partitive form, used to describe an unspecified group of people.
Õpetaja kutsus inimesi arutelule osalema.
The teacher invited people to participate in the discussion.
In this case, 'inimesi' remains in the plural partitive case, used as the object of the verb 'invited' while emphasizing generality.
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