This is the 929th most frequent Estonian word.
tarvis
"Tarvis" means "necessary" or "needed" in English.
In this question, 'tarvis' is used to inquire about someone's necessity for help.
Kas sul on abi tarvis?
Do you need help?
Here, 'tarvis' is used to express the need for something in Estonian.
Mul on seda raamatut tarvis.
I need this book.
In this sentence, 'tarvis' operates to indicate the necessity for more time in the context of task completion.