Postpositions and giving instructions
A postposition follows a genitive noun: . Learn the genitive stem with every noun. is a location question; asks where to.
Common instruction chunks are and . Present is ; is . A completed whole object often uses genitive: .
| Person | Meaning | |
|---|---|---|
| I — put | ||
| I — put | ||
| you, familiar singular — put | ||
| you, familiar singular — put | ||
| he/she — put | ||
| he/she — put | ||
| we — put | ||
| we — put | ||
| you, plural/polite — put | ||
| you, plural/polite — put | ||
| they — put | ||
| they — put | ||
Muri on laua all.Muri is under the table.
Muri on printeri ees.Muri is in front of the printer.
Muri on arvuti taga.Muri is behind the computer.
Ma panen võtme lauale.I put the key on the table.
Me paneme võtme lauale.We put the key on the table.
Nad panevad võtme lauale.They put the key on the table.
Mina olen Lukas. Me paneme võtme lauale.I am Lukas. We put the key on the table.
Mina olen Lena. Me paneme võtme lauale.I am Lena. We put the key on the table.
Mina olen Lukas. Nad panevad võtme lauale.I am Lukas. They put the key on the table.
Mina olen Lena. Nad panevad võtme lauale.I am Lena. They put the key on the table.
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the useful pattern
Tap the form practised in this unit.
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Muri is under the table.
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Muri is in front of the printer.
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Muri is behind the computer.
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I put the key on the table.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the form 1
Choose the right word for the gap.
Muri on all.
Muri is under the table.
Muri on ees.
Muri is in front of the printer.
Muri on taga.
Muri is behind the computer.
Ma võtme lauale.
I put the key on the table.
Me võtme lauale.
We put the key on the table.
Nad võtme lauale.
They put the key on the table.
Choose the form 2
Choose the right word for the gap.
Mina olen Lukas. Me võtme lauale.
I am Lukas. We put the key on the table.
Mina olen Lena. Me võtme lauale.
I am Lena. We put the key on the table.
Mina olen Lukas. Nad võtme lauale.
I am Lukas. They put the key on the table.
Mina olen Lena. Nad võtme lauale.
I am Lena. They put the key on the table.
Sa võtme siia.
You (familiar singular) put the key here.
Ta võtme siia.
He/she puts the key here.
Te võtme siia.
You (polite/plural) put the key here.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Use the form 1
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
Muri on all.
Muri is under the table.
Muri on ees.
Muri is in front of the printer.
Muri on taga.
Muri is behind the computer.
Ma võtme lauale.
I put the key on the table.
Me võtme lauale.
We put the key on the table.
Nad võtme lauale.
They put the key on the table.
Use the form 2
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
Mina olen Lukas. Me võtme lauale.
I am Lukas. We put the key on the table.
Mina olen Lena. Me võtme lauale.
I am Lena. We put the key on the table.
Mina olen Lukas. Nad võtme lauale.
I am Lukas. They put the key on the table.
Mina olen Lena. Nad võtme lauale.
I am Lena. They put the key on the table.
Sa võtme siia.
You (familiar singular) put the key here.
Ta võtme siia.
He/she puts the key here.
Te võtme siia.
You (polite/plural) put the key here.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build a sentence
Put the words in order.
Muri is under the table.
Muri is in front of the printer.
Muri is behind the computer.
I put the key on the table.
We put the key on the table.
They put the key on the table.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
Muri is under the table.
You say:
Use the meaning and Estonian pattern explained in this unit.
Muri is under the table.
You say:
Use the meaning and Estonian pattern explained in this unit.
Muri is in front of the printer.
You say:
Use the meaning and Estonian pattern explained in this unit.
Muri is in front of the printer.
You say:
Use the meaning and Estonian pattern explained in this unit.
Muri is behind the computer.
You say:
Use the meaning and Estonian pattern explained in this unit.
Muri is behind the computer.
You say:
Use the meaning and Estonian pattern explained in this unit.
I put the key on the table.
You say:
Use the meaning and Estonian pattern explained in this unit.
I put the key on the table.
You say:
Use the meaning and Estonian pattern explained in this unit.
Practice 6/6 · Matching
Connect messages and meanings
Match the pairs.
Unit complete
