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Estonian frequency list

No. 288 in Estonian

kolmanda

The Estonian word "kolmanda" means "of the third" in English.

In a sentence

  • Ma ostsin kolmanda raamatu selles sarjast.

    I bought the third book in this series.

    Here, 'kolmanda' serves as the ordinal numeral indicating the third in a sequence connected to the noun 'raamatu' (book), showing its positional context.

  • Kolmanda proovimise järel sai ta ülesandest aru.

    After the third attempt, he understood the task.

    In this context, 'kolmanda' denotes the ordinal numeral emphasizing the sequence of attempts (proovimise).

  • Mul on vaja abi kolmanda punkti selgitamisel.

    I need help explaining the third point.

    'Kolmanda' is used here as an ordinal numeral modifying 'punkti' (point) to indicate its position in a list or structure.

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