No. 957 in Estonian
kiievis
"Kiievis" means "in Kyiv" in English.
In a sentence
Ma õppisin Kiievis ajaloo kursust.
I studied a history course in Kyiv.
In this sentence, 'Kiievis' is used to specify the place where an action occurred, indicating the location of studying.
Sõitsin Kiievisse esimest korda eelmisel suvel.
I traveled to Kyiv for the first time last summer.
Here, 'Kiievisse' is the illative case of Kyiv, denoting movement towards the city, illustrating a transition to that location.
Päikesetõus Kiievis oli vapustav.
The sunrise in Kyiv was stunning.
In this case, 'Kiievis' expresses the static location where an observation occurs, emphasizing the setting of the described event.
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