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Oskan, ei oska, ei tohi

Skills and rules

A learned ability uses plus the form: , . Negative has the same stem for every person.

is a prohibition: . A rule can use , an impersonal negative chunk meaning the trumpet must not be played. Learn as the corresponding impersonal affirmative; no new person or gender is implied.

Tap a word to hear itTap a word to hear it and see its meaning
Person		Meaning
		I — know how
I — know how
		you, familiar singular — know how
you, familiar singular — know how
		he/she — know how
he/she — know how
		we — know how
we — know how
		you, plural/polite — know how
you, plural/polite — know how
		they — know how
they — know how

Ma oskan ujuda.I know how to swim.
Sa oskad laulda.You know how to sing.
Ta oskab tantsida.He/she knows how to dance.
Me oskame süüa teha.We know how to cook.
Te oskate laulda.You know how to sing, polite/plural.
Nad oskavad ujuda.They know how to swim.
Mina olen Lukas. Te oskate laulda.I am Lukas. You know how to sing, polite/plural.
Mina olen Lena. Te oskate laulda.I am Lena. You know how to sing, polite/plural.
Mina olen Lukas. Nad oskavad ujuda.I am Lukas. They know how to swim.
Mina olen Lena. Nad oskavad ujuda.I am Lena. They know how to swim.

Practice 1/6 · Finding words

Notice the useful pattern

Tap the form practised in this unit.

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I know how to swim.
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You know how to sing.
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He/she knows how to dance.
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We know how to cook.

Practice 2/6 · The right form

Choose the form 1

Choose the right word for the gap.

Ma ujuda.
I know how to swim.
Sa laulda.
You know how to sing.
Ta tantsida.
He/she knows how to dance.
Me süüa teha.
We know how to cook.
Te laulda.
You know how to sing, polite/plural.
Nad ujuda.
They know how to swim.
Mina olen Lukas. Te laulda.
I am Lukas. You know how to sing, polite/plural.
Mina olen Lena. Te laulda.
I am Lena. You know how to sing, polite/plural.
Mina olen Lukas. Nad ujuda.
I am Lukas. They know how to swim.
Mina olen Lena. Nad ujuda.
I am Lena. They know how to swim.

Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps

Use the form 1

Fill the gaps with the words from the box.

Ma ujuda.
I know how to swim.
Sa laulda.
You know how to sing.
Ta tantsida.
He/she knows how to dance.
Me süüa teha.
We know how to cook.
Te laulda.
You know how to sing, polite/plural.
Nad ujuda.
They know how to swim.
Mina olen Lukas. Te laulda.
I am Lukas. You know how to sing, polite/plural.
Mina olen Lena. Te laulda.
I am Lena. You know how to sing, polite/plural.
Mina olen Lukas. Nad ujuda.
I am Lukas. They know how to swim.
Mina olen Lena. Nad ujuda.
I am Lena. They know how to swim.