Recipients and presents
Recipient forms are . These are allative pronoun forms and answer to whom. Giving is .
A name normally adds -le to its genitive: , . Another option is genitive plus : . A completed giving event can have a genitive object: . The childhood form is an early past chunk here.
| Form | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| This is for me. | ||
| This is for me. | ||
| This is for you, familiar. | ||
| This is for you, familiar. | ||
| This is for him/her. | ||
| This is for him/her. | ||
| This is for us. | ||
| This is for us. | ||
| I give the key. | ||
| I give the key. | ||
| This is for Liis. | ||
| This is for Liis. | ||
See on mulle.This is for me.
See on sulle.This is for you, familiar.
See on talle.This is for him/her.
See on meile.This is for us.
Ma annan võtme.I give the key.
See on Liisile.This is for Liis.
Mina olen Lukas. Ma annan võtme.I am Lukas. I give the key.
Mina olen Lena. Ma annan võtme.I am Lena. I give the key.
Mina olen Lukas. See on Liisile.I am Lukas. This is for Liis.
Mina olen Lena. See on Liisile.I am Lena. This is for Liis.
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the useful pattern
Tap the form practised in this unit.
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This is for me.
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This is for you, familiar.
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This is for him/her.
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This is for us.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the form
Use the English meaning and the pattern in this unit.
See on .
This is for me.
See on .
This is for you, familiar.
See on .
This is for him/her.
See on .
This is for us.
Ma võtme.
I give the key.
See on .
This is for Liis.
Mina olen Lukas. Ma võtme.
I am Lukas. I give the key.
Mina olen Lena. Ma võtme.
I am Lena. I give the key.
Mina olen Lukas. See on .
I am Lukas. This is for Liis.
Mina olen Lena. See on .
I am Lena. This is for Liis.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Complete the messages
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
See on .
This is for him/her.
See on .
This is for us.
Ma võtme.
I give the key.
See on .
This is for Liis.
Mina olen Lukas. Ma võtme.
I am Lukas. I give the key.
Mina olen Lena. Ma võtme.
I am Lena. I give the key.
Mina olen Lukas. See on .
I am Lukas. This is for Liis.
Mina olen Lena. See on .
I am Lena. This is for Liis.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build a sentence
Put the words in order.
This is for me.
This is for you, familiar.
This is for him/her.
This is for us.
I give the key.
This is for Liis.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
This is for me.
You say:
Use the meaning and Estonian pattern explained in this unit.
This is for me.
You say:
Use the meaning and Estonian pattern explained in this unit.
This is for you, familiar.
You say:
Use the meaning and Estonian pattern explained in this unit.
This is for you, familiar.
You say:
Use the meaning and Estonian pattern explained in this unit.
This is for him/her.
You say:
Use the meaning and Estonian pattern explained in this unit.
This is for him/her.
You say:
Use the meaning and Estonian pattern explained in this unit.
This is for us.
You say:
Use the meaning and Estonian pattern explained in this unit.
This is for us.
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
