No. 546 in Estonian
teab
"Teab" means "knows" in English.
In a sentence
Ta teab vastust.
He/she knows the answer.
In this sentence, the verb 'teab' is used to indicate knowledge or awareness of something in Estonian, and it translates to 'knows' in English.
Kes teab, kus ta on?
Who knows where he/she is?
Here, 'teab' is used in a question to express uncertainty or inquiry about someone's knowledge of a fact.
See raamat teab vähe.
This book provides little information.
In this context, 'teab' metaphorically personifies the inanimate object as 'having knowledge' or 'providing information.'
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