No. 549 in Estonian

usun

"Usun" means "I believe" in English.

In a sentence

Ma usun, et homme on ilus ilm.
I believe that tomorrow will be nice weather.
Here, 'usun' is used to express belief or faith in a statement or prediction about the future.
Laps usub muinasjuttudesse.
A child believes in fairy tales.
'Usun' indicates an acceptance or trust in the truth of something, specifically referring to conceptual ideas or stories.
Ma ei usu, et ta seda tegi.
I do not believe that he did it.
The word 'usun', in its negative form 'ei usu', expresses disbelief or skepticism towards a particular statement or action.

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