No. 346 in Estonian
suvel
"Suvel" means "in summer" in English.
In a sentence
Ma külastan oma vanaema suvel.
I visit my grandmother in the summer.
'Suvel' is an adverb of time indicating when the action takes place, specifying the summer season.
Suvel on palju päikest ja soojust.
In the summer, there is plenty of sun and warmth.
Here, 'suvel' sets the temporal context for the description of the weather, specifying the summer period.
Me alati matkame suvel metsas.
We always hike in the forest in the summer.
In this sentence, 'suvel' specifies the period during which the habitual activity occurs, emphasizing summer as a backdrop for the action.
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