No. 856 in Estonian
kiievi
“Kiievi” is the genitive form of "Kiiev," which means "Kyiv," the capital of Ukraine, in Estonian.
In a sentence
Ma sõitsin eelmisel suvel Kiievi linna.
I traveled to the city of Kyiv last summer.
Here, 'Kiievi' is the genitive case of 'Kiiev' (Kyiv), used to describe the city's ownership or relation—'to the city of Kyiv'.
Kiievi tänaval asub loss.
There is a castle located on Kyiv Street.
In this sentence, 'Kiievi' describes the genitive case of 'Kiiev', referring to ownership when naming a specific location—Kyiv Street.
See on Kiievi stiilis valmistatud roog.
This is a dish prepared in the Kyiv style.
Here, 'Kiievi' functions as an adjective describing the style originating in Kyiv, used in the genitive case to indicate characteristic or origin.
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