No. 455 in Estonian

käes

The Estonian word "käes" means "in hand" or "at hand" in English.

In a sentence

Aeg on käes.
The time has come.
In this context, käes means 'has come' or 'is present', indicating that a time has arrived.
Ta hoiab lilli käes.
He is holding flowers in his hands.
Here, käes means 'in hand', describing something being held.
Raamat on laua käes.
The book is at the edge of the table.
In this usage, käes refers to 'edge' or 'side', describing a location near the edge or boundary of an object.

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