No. 227 in Estonian

päev

"Day"

In a sentence

Täna on ilus päev.
Today is a beautiful day.
In this sentence, "päev" is used as a noun to indicate the time unit of a day.
Mul on täna päeval palju tööd.
I have a lot of work this afternoon.
Here, "päeval" is the adessive case of "päev," indicating a specific timeframe during the day.
Ootan väga seda päeva, kui sa tagasi tuled.
I am greatly looking forward to the day you come back.
In this sentence, "päeva" is the genitive case of "päev," specifying a certain day being referred to.

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