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En Dash
The en dash is used as a minus sign. There is no space when it is with a single number, but there must be
spaces around en dash in mathematical operation.
Example: –15 °C; 9 – 5 = 4
The en dash is also used in number ranges, such as those specifying page numbers. No spaces are used around
the en dash in this case.
Example: 978–88 1–6 km 700–800 eurot
Em Dash
The em dash („—‖) in Estonian (like in English) is used to emphasize or separate a phrase or clause within a
sentence. There is always a space before and after the em dash
Example: Raalid, printerid, skannerid — need on kontorimasinad.
Ellipses (Suspension Points)
Ellipsis are used to indicate interruption of the sentence, to show that the sentence is more or less finished, but
there is more to say and to replace letters omitted from the word.
Example: Kuigi ta ... kuigi ta ... noh ... kuigi ta sinu laps ei ole ...; Sellest ööst oli Eeval palju meenutada ...; p...
Keep in mind the following when using ellipses/suspension points:
It is advised to leave space between sentence and ellipsis in Estonian.
Example: + Allalaadimine ...
Example: + Avage aken ...
+ ... ja topeltklõpsake vajalikul ikoonil.
Period
Typically sentences end with period. After a period, the next sentence must start with capital letter.
A caption is not followed by a period if it consists of one word or a phrase (Sissejuhatus). However, if a caption
consists of a full sentence or if one caption is directly followed by another, the period is used.
When table items are complete sentences, each of them starts with a capital letter and ends with a period.
Estonian error messages (except questions) always finish with the period. Exclamation marks and other
punctuation marks are used only in exceptional cases.
There must not be a period after abbreviations, unless they look like any existing word in Estonian.
Example: + Sissejuhatus. Eesmärk
+ Esines ootamatu tõrge.
+ e.m.a, BUT nt