No. 551 in Estonian
viimaste
"Viimaste" means "of the last" or "of the latest" in English.
In a sentence
Viimaste aastate jooksul on kliima märgatavalt muutunud.
Over the last few years, the climate has changed significantly.
In this sentence, 'viimaste' modifies 'aastate' (years) and refers to the most recent years, showing its use as an adjective.
Praeguse töökoha meeskond on võrreldes viimastega palju väiksem.
The team at the current job is much smaller compared to the latest ones.
In this sentence, 'viimastega' operates as a noun participle, referring to recent teams, indicating its usage in a comparative context.
Viimaste seas jõudis kohale ka Peeter.
Peter arrived among the last ones.
Here, 'viimaste' functions as a noun to indicate sequential ordering, showing it refers to people among a group identified as 'the last ones'.
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