No. 20 in Estonian
ukraina
"Ukraina" in Estonian means "Ukraine" in English.
In a sentence
Ukraina on Euroopa riik.
Ukraine is a country in Europe.
Here, 'Ukraina' is used as a proper noun referring to the country Ukraine.
Ukraina keel on väga huvitav.
The Ukrainian language is very interesting.
In this sentence, 'Ukraina keel' refers to the Ukrainian language, with 'Ukraina' being the descriptor.
Tema ema on Ukraina päritolu.
Their mother is of Ukrainian origin.
Here, 'Ukraina' functions to describe someone's origin, indicating their association with Ukraine.
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