No. 191 in Estonian
tõi
The Estonian word "tõi" is the third person singular past tense of "tooma," meaning "brought" in English.
In a sentence
Ta tõi mulle lilli.
He brought me flowers.
In this sentence, 'tõi' is used as the simple past tense of 'tooma' (to bring), indicating an action of bringing performed by someone in the past.
See avastus tõi kaasa suure revolutsiooni teaduses.
This discovery brought about a great revolution in science.
Here, 'tõi' is used metaphorically to imply causing or bringing about a significant change or effect as a result of an event or action.
Vihm tõi värskendava lõhna õhku.
The rain brought a refreshing scent to the air.
In this example, 'tõi' reflects a literal bringing or carrying over, indicating a direct result observed from the mentioned action of rain.
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