This is the 950th most frequent Estonian word.
ühest
"Ühest" means "of one" or "from one" in English.
Here, "ühest" is used to specify an undefined singular entity, in this case, a man.
Lugu räägib ühest mehest, kes leidis aardekirstu.
The story is about one man who found a treasure chest.
In this sentence, "ühest" signifies motion from or around a singular object, here a house.
Ma kõndisin ühest majast mööda.
I walked past one house.
In this context, "ühest" refers to a singular source or origin, specifying a location.