No. 24 in Estonian

ma

"I" (first-person singular pronoun).

In a sentence

Ma lähen poodi.
I am going to the store.
In this sentence, 'ma' is used as the first-person singular pronoun 'I', the subject of the sentence.
Kas ma saan teid aidata?
Can I help you?
Here, 'ma' is again the first-person singular pronoun 'I' being used in a question.
Anna mulle ma õun, palun.
Give me my apple, please.
In this context, 'ma' is part of the possessive construction 'ma õun', which translates to 'my apple', indicating ownership.

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