No. 409 in Estonian
näitas
"Showed" (past tense of "näitama" - to show).
In a sentence
Ta näitas mulle uut raamatut.
He showed me a new book.
In this sentence, 'näitas' is used as the verb meaning 'showed', describing an action of presenting something to someone.
Film näitas sõja mõjusid inimesele.
The film displayed the effects of the war on a person.
Here, 'näitas' means 'displayed' or 'demonstrated', referring to how the film reveals information to an audience.
Ta näitas üles suurt huvi teaduse vastu.
He exhibited great interest in science.
In this usage, 'näitas' is used metaphorically to mean 'exhibited' or 'demonstrated', indicating a non-physical action of showing enthusiasm.
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