Kõrvuti

Kõrvuti is an Estonian adverb meaning "side by side" or "adjacent." It describes the spatial relationship between objects or people, indicating that they are located or arranged next to each other.

Usage and examples: It is typically used without a preposition to express proximity or alignment. Examples include: "Me seisime kõrvuti." (We stood side by side.) "Majad on kõrvuti." (The houses are side by side.) "Raamatud olid kõrvuti riiulil." (The books were on the shelf side by side.)

Grammatical notes: Kõrvuti is an invariable adverb and generally functions to describe the position or arrangement of subjects and objects in a sentence. It can modify verbs or describe a relationship between elements without requiring additional prepositions.

Translations and usage notes: In English, the closest equivalents are "side by side" and "adjacent." The term is common in everyday Estonian and is used across both literal and descriptive contexts to indicate close proximity or parallel arrangement.