No. 287 in Estonian
jõudis
"Jõudis" means "arrived" or "reached" in English.
In a sentence
Ta jõudis siia eile õhtul.
He arrived here last evening.
In this sentence, "jõudis" means "arrived," indicating a completed action of reaching a location.
Pärast pikka tööaega jõudis ta lõpuks rahulikku eluperioodi.
After a long working period, he finally reached a calm phase of life.
Here, "jõudis" represents "reached," describing the accomplishment of an abstract state or period.
Kui mul on vaba aega, jõuan raamatuid lugeda.
When I have free time, I manage to read books.
In this context, "jõuan" (related to "jõudis") means "manage to" or "am able to," illustrating the capacity to undertake an action.
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