mööda

mööda

The Estonian word "mööda" means "past," "along," or "by."

In this sentence, 'mööda' denotes movement along a specific path, the stairs in this case.

Laps jooksis mööda treppe üles.

The child ran up the stairs.

Here, 'mööda' means 'along', indicating the direction of movement.

Me kõndisime mööda tänavat.

We walked along the street.

Here, 'mööda' means 'past', suggesting bypassing or overlooking something.

Ma vaatasin mööda ja ei märganud teda.

I looked past and did not notice him.