No. 598 in Estonian

nõukogude

"Soviet"

In a sentence

Nõukogude Liit lagunes 1991. aastal.
The Soviet Union dissolved in 1991.
In this sentence, 'nõukogude' qualifies 'Liit' (Union) to refer to the political entity 'the Soviet Union.'
Nõukogude ajalugu on tänapäeval elavalt arutletav teema.
The history of the Soviet era is a vividly debated topic today.
Here, 'nõukogude' modifies 'ajalugu' (history) to indicate that the history pertains to the Soviet period.
Nõukogude mõju kultuurile on endiselt nähtav.
The influence of the Soviet era on culture is still visible.
'nõukogude' is used to signify the influence coming from the context of the Soviet period.

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