This is the 707th most frequent Estonian word.
teiseks
"Teiseks" means "secondly" or "for the second point" in English.
Here, 'teiseks' is used to indicate an alternative or second option.
Ma tahan saada arstiks, kuid teiseks valikuks on inseneriks õppimine.
I want to become a doctor, but my second choice is studying engineering.
In this case, 'teiseks' denotes obtaining second place in a ranking or competition.
Ta jäi võistlusel teiseks, mis oli suurepärane saavutus.
He took second place in the competition, which was a great achievement.
Here, 'teiseks' serves to enumerate steps or actions in a sequence, indicating the second one.