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The Estonian language does not have a direct equivalent for the English word "the," as it does not use definite articles.

Here, 'seda' is used to refer back to a specific object previously mentioned or understood from the context (the pencil mentioned in the question).

Kas sul on pliiats? Mul on vaja seda.

Do you have a pencil? I need the pencil.

Estonian generally doesn’t use a direct equivalent of 'the', but in this English translation, 'the' specifies the subject (teacher). The definite form is implied in Estonian grammar.

The õpetaja ütles, et klass on täna vaba.

'The teacher said the class is free today.'

Here, 'seda' corresponds to 'the' and is used as the definite article to specify the object (dog) in the sentence.

Ma nägin seda koera.

I saw the dog.