Describing people
A person can be . Describing words do not change for a person’s gender. Plural eyes and hair use , . Head hair is normally plural ; one animal hair is .
Possession still uses a possessor form: . The adjective is learned as a describing chunk in . means I like; plural things use : .
| Form | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Jaan is tall. | ||
| Jaan is tall. | ||
| Leena is small. | ||
| Leena is small. | ||
| Jaan has brown eyes. | ||
| Jaan has brown eyes. | ||
| He/she has black hair. | ||
| He/she has black hair. | ||
| I like cake. | ||
| I like cake. | ||
| I like cakes. | ||
| I like cakes. | ||
Jaan on pikk.Jaan is tall.
Leena on väike.Leena is small.
Jaanil on pruunid silmad.Jaan has brown eyes.
Tal on mustad juuksed.He/she has black hair.
Mulle meeldib kook.I like cake.
Mulle meeldivad koogid.I like cakes.
Mina olen Lukas. Mulle meeldib kook.I am Lukas. I like cake.
Mina olen Lena. Mulle meeldib kook.I am Lena. I like cake.
Mina olen Lukas. Mulle meeldivad koogid.I am Lukas. I like cakes.
Mina olen Lena. Mulle meeldivad koogid.I am Lena. I like cakes.
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the useful pattern
Tap the form practised in this unit.
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Jaan is tall.
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Leena is small.
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Jaan has brown eyes.
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He/she has black hair.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the form
Use the English meaning and the pattern in this unit.
Jaan on .
Jaan is tall.
Leena on .
Leena is small.
Jaanil on silmad.
Jaan has brown eyes.
Tal on juuksed.
He/she has black hair.
Mulle kook.
I like cake.
Mulle koogid.
I like cakes.
Mina olen Lukas. Mulle kook.
I am Lukas. I like cake.
Mina olen Lena. Mulle kook.
I am Lena. I like cake.
Mina olen Lukas. Mulle koogid.
I am Lukas. I like cakes.
Mina olen Lena. Mulle koogid.
I am Lena. I like cakes.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Complete the messages
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
Jaanil on silmad.
Jaan has brown eyes.
Tal on juuksed.
He/she has black hair.
Mulle kook.
I like cake.
Mulle koogid.
I like cakes.
Mina olen Lukas. Mulle kook.
I am Lukas. I like cake.
Mina olen Lena. Mulle kook.
I am Lena. I like cake.
Mina olen Lukas. Mulle koogid.
I am Lukas. I like cakes.
Mina olen Lena. Mulle koogid.
I am Lena. I like cakes.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build a sentence
Put the words in order.
Jaan is tall.
Leena is small.
Jaan has brown eyes.
He/she has black hair.
I like cake.
I like cakes.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
Jaan is tall.
You say:
Use the meaning and Estonian pattern explained in this unit.
Jaan is tall.
You say:
Use the meaning and Estonian pattern explained in this unit.
Leena is small.
You say:
Use the meaning and Estonian pattern explained in this unit.
Leena is small.
You say:
Use the meaning and Estonian pattern explained in this unit.
Jaan has brown eyes.
You say:
Use the meaning and Estonian pattern explained in this unit.
Jaan has brown eyes.
You say:
Use the meaning and Estonian pattern explained in this unit.
He/she has black hair.
You say:
Use the meaning and Estonian pattern explained in this unit.
He/she has black hair.
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
