No. 634 in Estonian
ukse
"Ukse" is the genitive case of "uks," meaning "door" in English.
In a sentence
Ma avasin ukse.
I opened the door.
In this sentence, 'ukse' is the singular partitive form of the noun 'uks' (door), used after the verb 'avama' (to open), which typically requires the partitive case.
Ukse heli kostus läbi maja.
The sound of the door could be heard throughout the house.
Here, 'ukse' is the singular genitive form of 'uks,' indicating possession or association, translated as 'of the door'.
Sul on vaja ukse ees oodata.
You need to wait in front of the door.
In this example, 'ukse' serves as the singular genitive form of 'uks,' forming a possessive relationship with the prepositional phrase 'ees' (in front).
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