This is the 920th most frequent Estonian word.
sarnast
"Similar" or "something similar."
In this sentence, 'sarnast' is the partitive form of the adjective 'sarnane', meaning 'similar'. It is used here in a partitive case to describe the object 'raamatut' (book), indicating that the speaker is searching for an item that shares characteristics with another book.
Ma olen otsinud sarnast raamatut.
I have been looking for a similar book.
Here, 'sarnast' is used again in its partitive form to modify 'midagi' (something), indicating an item that is comparable or akin to another.
Ta leidis midagi sarnast.
He found something similar.
In this example, 'sarnast' modifies 'lahendust' (solution) in its partitive form, expressing that the desired result resembles another solution in attributes or characteristics.