Birthday dates and ordinal forms
An ordinal gives a position: . For birthday dates use an ordinal with -l: , . In a heading or on a form, is a nominative date.
Month names are . For in a month use . Learn as a birth-date chunk when needed.
| Form | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| The birthday is on the tenth of July. | ||
| The birthday is on the tenth of July. | ||
| On the tenth of July. | ||
| On the tenth of July. | ||
| On the twenty-eighth of March. | ||
| On the twenty-eighth of March. | ||
| This is the first question. | ||
| This is the first question. | ||
| This is the second question. | ||
| This is the second question. | ||
| I live here in March. | ||
| I live here in March. | ||
Sünnipäev on kümnendal juulil.The birthday is on the tenth of July.
Kümnendal juulil.On the tenth of July.
Kahekümne kaheksandal märtsil.On the twenty-eighth of March.
See on esimene küsimus.This is the first question.
See on teine küsimus.This is the second question.
Ma elan siin märtsis.I live here in March.
Mina olen Lukas. See on teine küsimus.I am Lukas. This is the second question.
Mina olen Lena. See on teine küsimus.I am Lena. This is the second question.
Mina olen Lukas. Ma elan siin märtsis.I am Lukas. I live here in March.
Mina olen Lena. Ma elan siin märtsis.I am Lena. I live here in March.
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the useful pattern
Tap the form practised in this unit.
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The birthday is on the tenth of July.
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On the tenth of July.
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On the twenty-eighth of March.
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This is the first question.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the form
Use the English meaning and the pattern in this unit.
Sünnipäev on juulil.
The birthday is on the tenth of July.
Kümnendal .
On the tenth of July.
Kahekümne kaheksandal .
On the twenty-eighth of March.
See on küsimus.
This is the first question.
See on küsimus.
This is the second question.
Ma elan siin .
I live here in March.
Mina olen Lukas. See on küsimus.
I am Lukas. This is the second question.
Mina olen Lena. See on küsimus.
I am Lena. This is the second question.
Mina olen Lukas. Ma elan siin .
I am Lukas. I live here in March.
Mina olen Lena. Ma elan siin .
I am Lena. I live here in March.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Complete the messages
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
Kahekümne kaheksandal .
On the twenty-eighth of March.
See on küsimus.
This is the first question.
See on küsimus.
This is the second question.
Ma elan siin .
I live here in March.
Mina olen Lukas. See on küsimus.
I am Lukas. This is the second question.
Mina olen Lena. See on küsimus.
I am Lena. This is the second question.
Mina olen Lukas. Ma elan siin .
I am Lukas. I live here in March.
Mina olen Lena. Ma elan siin .
I am Lena. I live here in March.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build a sentence
Put the words in order.
The birthday is on the tenth of July.
On the twenty-eighth of March.
This is the first question.
This is the second question.
I live here in March.
I am Lukas. This is the second question.
I am Lena. This is the second question.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
The birthday is on the tenth of July.
You say:
Use the meaning and Estonian pattern explained in this unit.
The birthday is on the tenth of July.
You say:
Use the meaning and Estonian pattern explained in this unit.
On the tenth of July.
You say:
Use the meaning and Estonian pattern explained in this unit.
On the tenth of July.
You say:
Use the meaning and Estonian pattern explained in this unit.
On the twenty-eighth of March.
You say:
Use the meaning and Estonian pattern explained in this unit.
On the twenty-eighth of March.
You say:
Use the meaning and Estonian pattern explained in this unit.
This is the first question.
You say:
Use the meaning and Estonian pattern explained in this unit.
This is the first question.
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
