No. 314 in Estonian
soovi
The Estonian word "soovi" means "wish" or "desire" (genitive or partitive form of "soov").
In a sentence
Ma soovin sulle palju õnne.
I wish you a lot of happiness.
The word 'soovi' here is used in the verb form 'soovin', meaning 'I wish', indicating the act of wishing or expressing a desire.
Kui sul on soovi, võid küsida abi.
If you have a wish, you can ask for help.
In this sentence, 'soovi' is used as a noun in the partitive case, signifying 'a wish' or 'a desire' in a conditional context.
Selles poes on võimalik oma soovid kirja panna.
In this store, you can write down your wishes.
Here, 'soovid' is the plural noun form in the nominative case, translating to 'wishes' in the context of listing or noting down desires.
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