This is the 27th most frequent Estonian word.
nende
"Their" or "them."
Here, 'nende' is used as a pronoun to refer to specific people mentioned in the context.
Ma rääkisin nende inimestega eile.
I spoke with those people yesterday.
In this sentence, 'nende' functions as a possessive pronoun, indicating ownership of the house.
Nende maja on väga suur.
Their house is very big.
In this example, 'nende' acts as a pronoun in the necessary ablative case, indicating the reason for being late.