This is the 415th most frequent Estonian word.
tunnistas
"Admitted" or "confessed."
In this sentence, 'tunnistas' is used to mean 'admitted', highlighting the act of acknowledging one's mistakes.
Ta tunnistas oma vigu teiste ees.
He admitted his mistakes in front of others.
Here, 'tunnistas' is used as 'affirmed', indicating the court's act of legitimizing or recognizing the statements given.
Kohus tunnistas tunnistaja ütlused tõendatuks.
The court affirmed the witness's statements as evidence.
In this context, 'tunnistas' means 'witnessed', denoting the act of observing an event.