No. 648 in Estonian

uus

"Uus" means "new" in English.

In a sentence

Mul on uus auto.
I have a new car.
Adjective 'uus' is used to describe the noun 'auto', indicating its recent acquisition or newness.
Ma tahan proovida midagi uut.
I want to try something new.
Adjective 'uus' in its form 'uut' is used after 'midagi' to modify it as something new, agreeing grammatically in Estonian.
See on meie uue aasta traditsioon.
This is our new year's tradition.
Adjective 'uus' in its form 'uue' is used to describe and agree with the noun 'aasta', showing its newness in context of possession.

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