No. 613 in Estonian
kohati
"At times" or "in places."
In a sentence
Kohati oli ilm pilvine, kuid vihma ei sadanud.
In places, the weather was cloudy, but it did not rain.
The word 'kohati' is used here to mean 'in some places', indicating that the cloudiness was not everywhere.
See film oli kohati liiga dramaatiline minu maitsele.
This movie was at times too dramatic for my taste.
The word 'kohati' in this sentence is used to mean 'at times' or 'sometimes', suggesting that the excessive drama occurred in parts of the movie rather than throughout.
Kohati võib tunduda keeruline, kuid tegelikult on see lihtne.
At times, it might seem complicated, but actually, it's simple.
Here, 'kohati' means 'at times', highlighting that the apparent complexity is only occasional and not a consistent feature.
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