No. 152 in Estonian
kohe
"Kohe" means "immediately" or "right away" in English.
In a sentence
Ma tulen kohe.
I'll come immediately.
Here, 'kohe' means 'immediately', indicating that the action will take place without delay.
Kohe pärast sööki tegelen sellega.
Right after the meal, I'll deal with it.
In this context, 'kohe' means 'right', specifying that the action will happen as the next event after another.
See oli kohe selge, et midagi on valesti.
It was clear right away that something was wrong.
Here, 'kohe' emphasizes the immediacy of realizing the situation, meaning 'right away'.
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