No. 382 in Estonian
päevas
"päevas" means "per day" or "in a day" in English.
In a sentence
Ma joon kaks liitrit vett päevas.
I drink two liters of water per day.
In this sentence, 'päevas' is used to indicate a frequency or interval of time, specifying how often something occurs within the timeframe of a day.
Päevas paistab päike eredalt.
The sun shines brightly during the day.
Here, 'päevas' refers to the general period during the day, emphasizing the temporal aspect of sunlight.
Päevas töötamine väsitab teda väga.
Working during the day makes them very tired.
In this example, 'päevas' denotes the time of day in which the activity occurs, in this case, working.
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