No. 610 in Estonian
kasvas
The Estonian word "kasvas" means "grew" in English.
In a sentence
Laps kasvas igal aastal suuremaks.
The child grew bigger every year.
Here, 'kasvas' is used as the finite verb, representing past tense for the action of growth.
Taim kasvas päikese poole nagu iga suvepäeval.
The plant grew toward the sun as on any summer day.
In this sentence, 'kasvas' indicates the increasing physical size or length of the plant due to sunlight.
Projekt kasvas iga nädal lisatöö kaudu suuremaks.
The project grew larger every week through additional work.
Here, 'kasvas' metaphorically describes the expansion or development of the project over time.
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