No. 111 in Estonian
samas
The Estonian word "samas" means "at the same time," "however," or "in the same place," depending on the context.
In a sentence
Ma elan linnas, samas meeldib mulle looduses käia.
I live in the city, yet I like to spend time in nature.
Here, 'samas' is used as a conjunction to indicate contrast between two statements.
Samas ajal kui mina õppisin, käis minu õde sõpradega väljas.
At the same time as I was studying, my sister went out with friends.
In this sentence, 'samas' functions as an adverb to specify simultaneity of actions.
See koht on hubane, samas ka kaasaegne.
This place is cozy, yet also modern.
Here, 'samas' emphasizes a dual or contrasting attribute of the subject.
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