No. 17 in Estonian
välja
"Välja" in English means "out" or "outside."
In a sentence
Ta läks õue välja jalutama.
He went outside for a walk.
Here, 'välja' is used to indicate the direction 'outside'.
Palun too prügikast välja.
Please take the trash bin out.
In this case, 'välja' signifies moving something out from an enclosed space.
See mõte tuli mul täiesti ootamatult välja.
This idea came to me completely unexpectedly.
Here, 'välja' is used in a figurative sense to mean 'in the open' or 'appeared'.
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