No. 161 in Estonian

võttis

The Estonian word "võttis" means "took" in English.

In a sentence

Ta võttis laualt raamatu.
He took the book from the table.
In this sentence, 'võttis' is used in the meaning of 'taking' as a physical action of picking up something.
Pärast pikka jalutuskäiku võttis ta rahulikult istet.
After a long walk, he calmly sat down.
Here, 'võttis' indicates the action of 'taking a seat' as part of an idiomatic expression.
Kogu olukord võttis mu sõnatuks.
The entire situation rendered me speechless.
In this usage, 'võttis' conveys the meaning of 'rendering' or causing a state, showing its figurative application.

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