No. 694 in Estonian
toimuval
The Estonian word "toimuval" means "taking place" or "happening" (in the adessive case).
In a sentence
Toimuval festivalil esinevad mitmed kuulsad artistid.
At the happening festival, several famous artists are performing.
In this sentence, 'toimuval' is a present participle form modifying 'festivalil', meaning 'happening' or 'taking place' in English, indicating the event's current occurrence.
Osalejad saavad toimuval üritusel tasuta suupisteid.
Participants will receive free snacks at the ongoing event.
Here, 'toimuval' describes the event ('üritusel') as currently occurring, emphasizing the ongoing nature of the event at the time of activity.
Toimuval koosolekul arutatakse ettevõtte tulevikuplaane.
The future plans of the company will be discussed at the ongoing meeting.
In this case, 'toimuval' modifies 'koosolekul', referring to the present continuous aspect of the meeting that is happening.
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