No. 437 in Estonian
riikide
"Riikide" means "of countries" in English.
In a sentence
ÜRO on rahvusvaheline organisatsioon, mis koosneb paljudest riikidest.
The UN is an international organization composed of many countries.
The word 'riikidest' is in the plural ablative case form, representing countries from which or among which something is done.
Riikide majandused varieeruvad suuresti sõltuvalt nende ressurssidest.
The economies of countries vary greatly depending on their resources.
Here, 'riikide' is in the plural genitive case, indicating possession or association, relating to the economies of the countries.
Leping riikide vahel sõlmiti Genfi konverentsil.
The treaty between the countries was signed at the Geneva conference.
In this sentence, 'riikide' illustrates the genitive case in a context of relation or connection, specifically between the countries.
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