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Estonian
Etymology
Most likely ultimately from Proto-Germanic *umbi. Cognate to Finnish ympäri.
Adverb
ümber (not comparable)
- around
Keera auto ümber!- Turn the car around!
- over, upside down
Tool kukkus ümber.- The chair fell over.
Postposition
ümber
- around, on the perimeter, around the outside (Governs the genitive)
Maja ümber on puud.- There are trees around the house.
Nad istuvad lõkke ümber.- They sit around the campfire.
Preposition
ümber
- around, all over, around the outside (Governs the genitive)
Jookse ümber maja!.- Run around the house!.
- over, across
Jookse ümber tänava!.- Run across the street!.