This is the 668th most frequent Estonian word.
lähedal
"Close" or "near."
Here, 'lähedal' again functions as an adverb to denote the closeness of the activity (playing) to a specific place, the school.
Lapsed mängivad kooli lähedal.
The children are playing near the school.
In this sentence, 'lähedal' is used as an adverb indicating proximity to a location, the library.
Ma elan raamatukogu lähedal.
I live near the library.
In this case, 'lähedal' is metaphorically used to express conceptual closeness, referring to the truth as an abstract location.