No. 222 in Estonian
mu
"Mu" in Estonian means "my" or "mine."
In a sentence
Mu nimi on Anna.
My name is Anna.
Here 'mu' is used as a possessive determiner to indicate that the noun (nimi, 'name') belongs to the speaker.
Mu vanaema küpsetas koogi.
My grandmother baked a cake.
In this context, 'mu' is showing possession of the noun (vanaema, 'grandmother'), also belonging to the speaker.
See on mu lemmik raamat.
This is my favorite book.
Similarly, 'mu' indicates possession of the noun (lemmik raamat, 'favorite book'), showing it as related to the speaker.
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