No. 661 in Estonian
kellele
"To whom" or "for whom."
In a sentence
Kellele sa selle kingituse andsid?
To whom did you give this gift?
In this sentence, 'kellele' is used as an interrogative pronoun to ask about the recipient of the gift, indicating a relationship or direction of an action towards someone.
Ma ei tea, kellele see kuulub.
I don't know to whom this belongs.
Here, 'kellele' is used as a relative pronoun within an indirect question to refer to the owner of the object.
Kellele ma peaksin helistama, et abi saada?
To whom should I call to get help?
In this usage, 'kellele' introduces a question about an appropriate contact person for assistance.
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