No. 936 in Estonian

tunnevad

"Feel" or "know" (third person plural of "tundma").

In a sentence

Nad tunnevad teda hästi.
They know him well.
Here, 'tunnevad' is used to mean 'know', indicating familiarity or recognition of someone.
Lapsed tunnevad rõõmu mängimisest.
The children feel joy from playing.
Here, 'tunnevad' expresses feeling or experiencing an emotion, in this case, 'joy'.
Õpilased tunnevad klassis külma.
The students feel cold in the classroom.
In this sentence, 'tunnevad' conveys the physical sensation of feeling cold.

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