No. 251 in Estonian
koju
"Koju" means "home" or "to home" in English.
In a sentence
Ma lähen koju.
I am going home.
In this sentence, "koju" is used to indicate 'to home' as the destination of an action (movement).
Ta jäi täna koju.
He/She stayed at home today.
Here, "koju" emphasizes the place of residence where the subject remained, possibly conveying an implied state from a prior activity like coming home.
Kas sa tõid piima koju?
Did you bring the milk home?
The word "koju" here specifies that the action of bringing is directed towards 'to home' as the location.
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