No. 912 in Estonian
pooleli
"Pooleli" means "unfinished" or "in progress."
In a sentence
Raamat jäi pooleli, sest mul ei olnud aega seda lõpetada.
The book was left unfinished because I didn't have time to finish it.
In this sentence, 'pooleli' is used as an adjective to describe the status of the book, implying it was not completed.
Ta töö on juba pikemat aega pooleli.
His work has been unfinished for quite some time.
Here, 'pooleli' characterizes the state of the person's work, indicating that it is still not completed.
Ehitus jäi pooleli halva ilma tõttu.
The construction was left unfinished due to bad weather.
The term 'pooleli' describes the condition of the construction project, signifying that it was left incomplete.
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