No. 939 in Estonian
tähtsam
"More important."
In a sentence
See on minu jaoks kõige tähtsam otsus.
This is the most important decision for me.
In this sentence, 'tähtsam' is used to compare the importance of one specific decision to others, indicating it is the most important.
Kas sa arvad, et töö on tähtsam kui pere?
Do you think that work is more important than family?
Here, 'tähtsam' compares the relative importance of work and family, implying a question about their priority.
Tema panus projekti oli palju tähtsam, kui me algul arvasime.
Her contribution to the project was much more important than we initially thought.
In this context, 'tähtsam' is used to emphasize the significantly increased importance of an individual's contribution.
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