This is the 900th most frequent Estonian word.
määral
"To the extent" or "to the degree."
In this sentence, 'määral' is used to indicate the extent or degree to which something applies, commonly translated as 'to a certain extent' in English.
See uurimus selgitab probleemi teatud määral.
This study explains the problem to a certain extent.
Here, 'määral' is employed to modify the adjective 'suurel', emphasizing the high degree or critical importance of her participation, akin to 'to a great extent' in English.
Tema osalus projektis oli suurel määral otsustav.
Her participation in the project was largely decisive.
In this context, 'määral' highlights the significant dependency of success on cooperation, signifying 'to a large extent'.