No. 15 in Estonian
venemaa
"Venemaa" means "Russia" in English.
In a sentence
Venemaa on suur riik.
Russia is a big country.
Here, "Venemaa" is used as the subject of the sentence, implying its role as a country.
Me plaanime järgmisel kuul Venemaale reisida.
We plan to travel to Russia next month.
In this sentence, "Venemaale" is the allative case form of "Venemaa," which indicates movement toward Russia.
Venemaa kultuuri kohta on mul palju küsimusi.
I have many questions about Russian culture.
Here, "Venemaa" specifies the cultural context, meaning it describes the culture associated with Russia.
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