No. 225 in Estonian
mööda
The Estonian word "mööda" means "past," "along," or "by."
In a sentence
Me kõndisime mööda tänavat.
We walked along the street.
Here, 'mööda' means 'along', indicating the direction of movement.
Laps jooksis mööda treppe üles.
The child ran up the stairs.
In this sentence, 'mööda' denotes movement along a specific path, the stairs in this case.
Ma vaatasin mööda ja ei märganud teda.
I looked past and did not notice him.
Here, 'mööda' means 'past', suggesting bypassing or overlooking something.
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