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Estonian frequency list

No. 94 in Estonian

päeva

The Estonian word "päeva" means "day" (genitive or partitive case) in English.

In a sentence

  • Päeva jooksul lahendasime kõik probleemid.

    During the day, we solved all the problems.

    In this sentence, 'päeva' is used in the genitive case to indicate 'of the day,' referring to the time span within a specific day.

  • See on kirik päevasel tänaval.

    This is a church on Päevasel Street.

    Here, 'päeva' forms part of a locative expression, 'päevasel,' related to a location named Päevasel Street.

  • Me räägime teinekord päeva ja öö.

    We sometimes talk a day and a night.

    In this example, 'päeva' is utilized in the context of duration or a span of a day, paired with 'night' to give a sense of length or extent of time.

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