No. 698 in Estonian
väikesed
The word "väikesed" in English means "small" or "little" (plural form).
In a sentence
Väikesed lilled aias on ilusad.
Small flowers in the garden are beautiful.
The word 'väikesed' is an adjective modifying the plural noun 'lilled' (flowers), describing size.
Lapsed mängivad väikesed autod liivakastis.
The children are playing with small cars in the sandbox.
Here, 'väikesed' is again an adjective, describing the size of 'autod' (cars) which is a plural noun.
Need väikesed sammud viivad meid edasi.
These small steps lead us forward.
'Väikesed' is used as an adjective describing 'sammud' (steps), emphasizing the scale or gradual progression implied by the steps.
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