No. 279 in Estonian
teenis
"Teenis" means "earned" in English.
In a sentence
Ta teenis oma tööga head palka.
He earned a good salary from his work.
The word 'teenis' is used in this sentence as a past-tense verb meaning 'earned' in the context of obtaining payment or salary through work.
Sõdur teenis oma riiki ustavalt.
The soldier served his country faithfully.
Here, 'teenis' means 'served' and is used to express performing duties or service.
Mees teenis oma sõbra lojaalsuse raske hetkega.
The man earned his friend's loyalty through a tough moment.
In this context, 'teenis' conveys the sense of gaining or deserving something, in this case, loyalty, due to actions or circumstances.
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