This is the 551st most frequent Estonian word.
viimaste
"Viimaste" means "of the last" or "of the latest" in English.
In this sentence, 'viimastega' operates as a noun participle, referring to recent teams, indicating its usage in a comparative context.
Praeguse töökoha meeskond on võrreldes viimastega palju väiksem.
The team at the current job is much smaller compared to the latest ones.
In this sentence, 'viimaste' modifies 'aastate' (years) and refers to the most recent years, showing its use as an adjective.
Viimaste aastate jooksul on kliima märgatavalt muutunud.
Over the last few years, the climate has changed significantly.
Here, 'viimaste' functions as a noun to indicate sequential ordering, showing it refers to people among a group identified as 'the last ones'.