No. 11 in Estonian
kes
"Kes" in Estonian means "who."
In a sentence
Kes sa oled?
Who are you?
In this sentence, 'kes' is used as an interrogative pronoun to ask about someone's identity.
Nägin kedagi, kes sind otsis.
I saw someone who was looking for you.
Here, 'kes' functions as a relative pronoun, connecting the clause to describe 'someone'.
Kes on kõige kiirem jooksja?
Who is the fastest runner?
In this example, 'kes' is used as an interrogative pronoun to inquire about a choice or the identity of a person.
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