No. 65 in Estonian
saada
"Saada" in Estonian means "to send" or "to receive," depending on the context.
In a sentence
Kas sa saad mulle selle raamatu saata?
Can you send me that book?
Here, 'saada' means 'to send' as an action of transferring an item to another person.
Ta soovib heaks inimeseks saada.
He wishes to become a good person.
In this sentence, 'saada' is used to mean 'to become' in the context of a change or transformation.
Ma sain kingituse sünnipäevaks.
I received a gift for my birthday.
Here, 'saada' means 'to receive' as an action of getting something.
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