No. 194 in Estonian

mõttes

"In thought" or "in mind."

In a sentence

Ta oli sügavates mõttes ja ei märganud midagi.
He was deep in thought and didn't notice anything.
Here, 'mõttes' is used to convey the state of being immersed in thought, derived from 'mõte' (thought) with the inessive case ending '-s'.
Mõttes tundus see lihtne, kuid teostamine oli keeruline.
In thought, it seemed simple, but executing it was difficult.
In this context, 'mõttes' expresses an abstract perspective or consideration in thought.
Palun mõtle, mida oleks mõttes veel lisada.
Please think about what could be added to your thoughts.
Here, 'mõttes' implies contemplating additions to one's thoughts or considerations, indicating a situational application.

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