No. 182 in Estonian
kolme
The Estonian word "kolme" means "of three" or "three (partitive case)."
In a sentence
Ma ootasin seal kolme tundi.
I waited there for three hours.
'Kolme' is in the genitive case and is combined with 'tundi' to indicate a duration of three hours.
Kolme maja vahel oli kitsas tee.
There was a narrow road between three houses.
'Kolme' is in the genitive case and modifies 'maja', describing their quantity in the spatial relationship.
Ta jagas kommi kolme lapse vahel.
They shared the candy among three children.
'Kolme' is in the genitive case and is used to specify the number of children involved in the sharing.
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