No. 452 in Finnish
viron
"Viron" is the genitive form of "Viro," meaning "Estonia" in Finnish.
In a sentence
Opiskelin viron kieltä viime vuonna.
I studied the Estonian language last year.
Here, 'viron' is the partitive form of 'viro,' used to specify 'Estonian language'.
Kävimme matkalla Viron kauniissa metsissä.
During the trip, we visited Estonia's beautiful forests.
In this context, 'Viron' acts as the genitive form of 'Viro,' indicating possession, i.e., forests of Estonia.
Lainasin kirjan Viron kirjallisuudesta.
I borrowed a book about Estonian literature.
Here, 'Viron' is again the genitive form, describing literature originating from Estonia.
Olen opiskellut viron kieltä usean vuoden ajan.
I have studied the Estonian language for several years.
Here, 'viron' is the genitive form of 'Viro' (Estonia) used to specify 'kieltä' (language).
Tämä on viron lippu, joka on sinivalkoinen.
This is the flag of Estonia, which is blue and white.
In this case, 'viron' as the genitive form modifies 'lippu' to indicate possession, meaning 'Estonia's flag'.
Tutkin viron kulttuuria ja historiaa.
I study Estonian culture and history.
Here, 'viron' is used in the genitive form to indicate that the culture and history are related to Estonia.
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