No. 261 in Estonian
mängida
"To play."
In a sentence
Ma oskan kitarri mängida.
I can play the guitar.
Here, 'mängida' indicates the ability to play an instrument, used as an infinitive verb.
Lapsed lähevad õue palli mängida.
The children are going outside to play ball.
In this sentence, 'mängida' refers to the act of playing a game or engaging in play, specified by the context of a ball game.
Ma tahaksin teatrilaval rolli mängida.
I would like to act a role on the theater stage.
In this usage, 'mängida' is associated with performing or acting in a theatrical sense.
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