No. 753 in Estonian
talve
"Talve" in English means "winter".
In a sentence
Talve ajal sajab tihti lund.
During winter, it often snows.
Here, 'talve' is the genitive form of 'talv' (winter), used to indicate 'of winter'.
Ma vajan talve jaoks uusi saapaid.
I need new boots for the winter.
In this sentence, 'talve' is in the genitive case, describing the possession or the purpose 'for the winter'.
Pärast talve algust päevad muutuvad pikemaks.
After the start of winter, the days get longer.
Here, 'talve' is in the genitive case, used to describe 'the start of winter'.
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