No. 355 in Estonian
lapsi
The Estonian word "lapsi" means "children" in English.
In a sentence
Ma nägin eile pargis palju lapsi.
I saw many children in the park yesterday.
The word 'lapsi' is in the partitive plural form, indicating an indefinite quantity of children.
Kas sa kuulsid, et naabrid ootavad lapsi?
Did you hear that the neighbors are expecting children?
Here, 'lapsi' in the partitive plural is used in the context of expectation or awaiting.
Õpetaja kiitis kõiki lapsi, kes olid tublid tunnis.
The teacher praised all the children who did well in class.
In this sentence, 'lapsi' is the object in the partitive plural form, used as a direct object in a context that describes an incomplete action or situation.
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