No. 639 in Estonian
võis
The Estonian word "võis" means "could" or "might have" in English.
In a sentence
Ta võis eile linna minna.
He might have gone to the city yesterday.
The word 'võis' is used to indicate potential past occurrence or conjecture.
Leib võis öösel hallituse külge võtta.
The bread might have gotten moldy overnight.
Here, 'võis' expresses a possibility about a past event.
Kastis võis olla midagi huvitavat.
There might have been something interesting in the box.
In this example, 'võis' is used to hypothesize about past content.
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