No. 79 in Estonian

liiga

"Liiga" in English means "too" or "overly".

In a sentence

See kohv on liiga magus.
This coffee is too sweet.
Here, 'liiga' is used to indicate excessiveness or going beyond a desired limit, modifying the adjective 'magus' ('sweet').
Ta liitus korvpalli liigaga.
He joined the basketball league.
In this sentence, 'liiga' refers to an organized group or association within a sport or activity.
Ärge võtke asja liiga tõsiselt.
Don't take the matter too seriously.
The word 'liiga' here is used to modify the adverb 'tõsiselt' ('seriously'), again indicating excessiveness.

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