No. 76 in Estonian
ju
"Ju" is a particle in Estonian used to emphasize something already known, obvious, or self-evident.
In a sentence
Sa ju tead, et homme on kohtumine?
You do know that there's a meeting tomorrow, right?
In this sentence, 'ju' is used as an affirming particle that implies the speaker believes the listener already knows this information.
Ta on ju alati täpne.
She is always punctual, you know.
Here, 'ju' adds an explanatory tone to the statement, stressing that the fact described is commonly acknowledged.
Ma ju ütlesin, et vihmavarju on vaja.
I did tell you that we would need an umbrella.
In this usage, 'ju' is used to emphasize that the action or statement in question had already been addressed, adding a reminder or reinforcing nuance.
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