This is the 700th most frequent Estonian word.
ääres
"Ääres" means "at the edge of" or "by" in English.
Here, 'ääres' indicates being in close proximity to a geographic feature, in this case, a lake.
Me istusime rahulikult järve ääres.
We sat quietly by the lake.
Here, 'ääres' is used to describe the position adjacent to a notable area, the promenade.
Kohvik asub selle kauni promenaadi ääres.
The café is located next to this beautiful promenade.
In this sentence, 'ääres' conveys location near a structure, namely a house.