Vocab: lennuk

a plane

a plane

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The word lennuk is derived from lendama (to fly).

Some other words are following a similar pattern: sõitma (to drive) > sõiduk (vehicle), niitma (to mow) > niiduk (mower).

How to use it

Õppusel osales umbes sada Hiina lennukit.

Literally: “On training participated around hundred Chinese planes.”

Idiomatically: “Around hundred Chinese planes participated in the training.”

Õppusel - Noun - Adessive Sg, "On training"
osales - Verb - 3P Sg Ind Past, "participated"
umbes - Adverb, "around"
sada - Numeral, "hundred"
Hiina - Noun - Gen Sg, "Chinese"
lennukit - Noun - Part Sg "planes"