No. 805 in Estonian
kool
"School"
In a sentence
Ma käin igal hommikul koolis.
I go to school every morning.
In this sentence, 'kool' is used to refer to the institution where learning takes place, specifically as a location.
Mu kool on suur ja hubane.
My school is large and cozy.
Here, 'kool' describes the physical school building or entity.
Tema koolitamine kestis terve aasta.
Their training lasted an entire year.
In this context, 'kool' serves as the root of the word 'koolitamine', meaning 'training', showcasing its derivative use to describe a process of learning.
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