No. 922 in Estonian
seisukohta
"Seisukohta" means "position" or "standpoint" in English.
In a sentence
Meie seisukohta arutati koosolekul pikalt.
Our standpoint was discussed at length during the meeting.
The word "seisukohta" in this sentence is the partitive form of "seisukoht", meaning 'standpoint' or 'viewpoint.' It is used here to indicate the subject being discussed.
Ta ütles, et ta ei ole oma seisukohta veel kujundanud.
He said that he has not yet formed his viewpoint.
In this sentence, "seisukohta" again appears in the partitive form and refers to the concept of a personal standpoint or opinion which is yet to be formed.
Me peame selle küsimuse osas ühtset seisukohta võtma.
We must take a unified standpoint regarding this issue.
Here, "seisukohta" is part of a requirement to adopt a common view, reflecting its use as a standpoint or position in relation to a particular issue.
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