No. 149 in Estonian
viimase
"Viimase" means "last" or "of the last" in English.
In a sentence
Ma nägin viimase filmi kinos.
I watched the latest movie in the cinema.
Here, 'viimase' is used as the genitive singular form of 'viimane,' meaning 'the latest' or 'the most recent.' It modifies 'filmi' (movie), indicating the most recently released movie.
Ta oli viimase kohale jõudnute seas.
He was among the last to arrive.
In this sentence, 'viimase' functions as the singular genitive form of 'viimane,' meaning 'last.' It is part of a prepositional phrase connecting to 'kohale jõudnute' (those who arrived).
Viimase tunni jooksul oleme palju õppinud.
During the last hour, we learned a lot.
Here, 'viimase' serves as the singular genitive form to denote 'the last.' It is used temporally, modifying 'tunni' (hour) to signify the most recent hour.
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