No. 106 in Estonian
selgitas
"Selgitas" means "explained" in English.
In a sentence
Õpetaja selgitas keerulist matemaatikaülesannet klassile.
The teacher explained the complex math problem to the class.
Here, 'selgitas' means 'explained' and is used as the past tense of the verb 'selgitama' in the context of providing clarification.
Ta selgitas oma tegevustest kohtunikule pikalt ja põhjalikult.
He explained his actions to the judge in detail and at length.
In this sentence, 'selgitas' is used to describe giving a detailed explanation for one's actions.
Õpilane selgitas, miks ta hilines ja lubas edaspidi olla täpsem.
The student explained why they were late and promised to be more punctual in the future.
In this case, 'selgitas' is employed to express providing a reason or justification for something.
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