No. 968 in Estonian
tal
The Estonian word "tal" means "to him/her/it" (third person singular dative form).
In a sentence
Tal on plaan minna mägedesse.
He/she has a plan to go to the mountains.
Here, 'tal' is used as the third person singular possessive form to indicate that the person owns the plan.
Tal on külm, ta otsib sooja.
He/she is cold, he/she is looking for warmth.
In this context, 'tal' is used to describe a state affecting the person, indicating who is cold.
Õpetaja rääkis tal midagi olulist.
The teacher told him/her something important.
Here, 'tal' is used as an indirect object pronoun in the dative case specifying to whom the teacher spoke.
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