No. 779 in Estonian

põlva

The Estonian word "põlva" translates to "knee" in English.

In a sentence

Põlva linn asub Võrumaal.
The town of Põlva is located in Võru County.
Here, 'Põlva' is a proper noun used as the name of a town in Estonia.
Pärast pikemat matka tundsin valu oma põlvas.
After a long hike, I felt pain in my knee.
In this context, 'põlvas' is the inessive case of 'põlv', meaning 'in the knee'.
Vanaema istus viimasel ajal tihti lapselapse põlvel.
Recently, Grandma often sat on her grandchild's lap.
Here, 'põlvel' represents the adessive case of 'põlv', meaning 'on the lap (knee)'.

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