No. 970 in Estonian
uue
"Uue" is the genitive or partitive case of "uus," meaning "new" in English.
In a sentence
Ma ostsin uue raamatu.
I bought a new book.
Here, the word 'uue' is the partitive singular form of 'uus', which means 'new'. It is used because the sentence implies the completion of an action with respect to a new item, aligning with Estonian grammar rules.
Ta kinkis mulle uue telefoni.
He gave me a new phone as a gift.
In this case, 'uue' again serves as the partitive singular form of 'uus', aligning with the context of giving an object in Estonian, emphasizing that the object—here, a phone—is new.
Kas sul on uue auto võtmed?
Do you have the keys to the new car?
Here, 'uue' is the genitive singular form of 'uus'. The genitive form is used to show possession or association, indicating that the keys belong to the 'new' car.
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