No. 406 in Estonian
milles
"In what" or "in which."
In a sentence
Milles seisneb probleemi põhjus?
What is the cause of the problem?
In this question, 'milles' refers to 'in what' or 'what does it consist of,' asking for detail about the problem's cause.
Ma ei saa aru, milles sa selle väites kahtled.
I don't understand what you doubt about this statement.
Here, 'milles' means 'in what,' referring to the specific aspect being doubted in the statement.
Palun selgitage mulle, milles on selle teema olulisus.
Please explain to me the importance of this topic.
In this sentence, 'milles' is used similarly to mean 'in what,' asking about the aspect of importance of a topic.
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