Vocab: sügav - deep

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deep; going far down; intense; 

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Building blocks

• süga- → the core part that carries the meaning of “deep / far inside / intense”

• -v → an adjective-forming ending, describes something as having that quality

Core meanings derived from the root:

• Physical depth – goes far down or back - sügav vesi, sügav sahtel (deep water, deep drawer)

• Intensity/strength – very strong or extreme - sügav mõju (deep impact)

• Emotions/feelings – coming from the heart - sügav armastus, sügavad tunded (deep love, deep feelings)

• Development / level – fully developed - sügav mõistmine (deep understanding)

How to use it:

Here is how you use the word “sügav” ⬇️

Examples

Tema silmad väljendasid sügavat kurbust

Literally: “His/her eyes expressed deep sadness”

Idiomatically: “His/her eyes expressed deep sadness”

Tema - Pronoun - Genitive Singular: "His/her"
silmad - Noun - Nominative Singular: "eyes"
väljendasid - Verb - 3rd Person Plural, Past Tense: "expressed"
sügavat - Adjective - Partitive Singular: "deep"
kurbust - Noun - Partitive Singular: "sadness"