No. 262 in Estonian
peaminister
"Peaminister" in Estonian means "prime minister" in English.
In a sentence
Eesti peaminister tegi olulise avalduse.
The Estonian Prime Minister made an important statement.
Here, 'peaminister' refers to the official title given to the head of government in Estonia.
Kas oled kohtunud kunagi peaministriga?
Have you ever met the Prime Minister?
In this sentence, 'peaministriga' is the instrumental form indicating interaction with the Prime Minister.
Peaministri ülesandeks on valitsuse juhtimine.
The Prime Minister's responsibility is leading the government.
The genitive form 'peaministri' shows possession, specifying the tasks associated with the Prime Minister.
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