No. 809 in Estonian
mahus
The Estonian word "mahus" means "in volume" or "extent."
In a sentence
Dokumendid tuleb esitada mahus 10 lehekülge.
The documents must be submitted in the volume of 10 pages.
Here, 'mahus' denotes 'in the volume of', indicating a required amount or extent.
Teadustöö tehti mahus, mis vastas rahastusele.
The research was conducted to the extent that matched the funding.
In this case, 'mahus' means 'to the extent', referring to the scope determined by an external factor.
Uus seadus võeti vastu täies mahus.
The new law was adopted in full scope.
Here, 'mahus' signifies 'in full scope', indicating complete adoption or inclusion.
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