No. 38 in Estonian
need
"Need" in Estonian means "these" or "them."
In a sentence
Need on minu sõbrad.
These are my friends.
In this sentence, 'need' is used as a demonstrative pronoun referring to a group of people.
Need võtmed on kadunud.
These keys are lost.
Here, 'need' again functions as a demonstrative pronoun, specifically identifying a set of objects, in this case, keys.
Kas sul on need raamatud kaasas?
Do you have those books with you?
In this question, 'need' serves to specify certain referenced items in a plural sense, in this case, certain books.
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