No. 354 in Estonian
käigus
The Estonian word "käigus" means "in progress" or "in operation" in English.
In a sentence
Masina remont on juba käigus.
The machine repair is already in progress.
Here, 'käigus' means 'in progress' or 'ongoing', indicating that the machine repair process is currently active.
Uue seaduse eelnõu on arutelu käigus.
The draft of the new law is under discussion.
In this sentence, 'käigus' is used to signify that the discussion or consideration of the new law's draft is taking place.
Vanad rattad mootori käigus ei tööta.
The old wheels do not function while the engine is running.
Here, 'käigus' is utilized to mean 'while in operation', referring to the functional state of the engine.
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