No. 280 in Estonian
toimus
"Toimus" means "took place" or "occurred" in English.
In a sentence
Eile toimus suur kontsert linnaväljakul.
Yesterday, a big concert took place in the city square.
In this sentence, 'toimus' is used to indicate that an event occurred or took place, signifying its completion.
Mis siin enne toimus?
What happened here before?
Here, 'toimus' reflects the occurrence of an event in the past, asking for information about it.
Järgmisel nädalal toimub festival parkis.
Next week, a festival will take place in the park.
In this sentence, 'toimus' shows the planning of an event to occur at a specific future time.
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