No. 545 in Estonian
sõltub
"Depends."
In a sentence
Õpilase tulemus sõltub tema pingutustest.
The student's result depends on their efforts.
Here, 'sõltub' expresses dependency or conditionality, indicating that the result is contingent on the efforts made.
Ilm sõltub aastaajast ja geograafilisest asukohast.
The weather depends on the season and geographical location.
In this context, 'sõltub' is used to signify the relationship or conditional nature of weather relative to other factors.
Otsuse tegemine sõltub saadaval olevatest andmetest.
Making a decision depends on the available data.
The verb 'sõltub' here denotes reliance or contingency, illustrating that the action of deciding is impacted by the presence of data.
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