Having and negation
Estonian possession uses a possessor form plus : I have, you have, he/she has, we have, you have, they have. These are short forms of .
Negation puts before an unchanged verb stem: , , , , , . means I do not have a key; learn whole here before the noun cases are practised. Hunger is — literally my stomach is empty.
| Form | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| I have a key. | ||
| I have a key. | ||
| You have a key. | ||
| You have a key. | ||
| He/she has a cat. | ||
| He/she has a cat. | ||
| We have a cat. | ||
| We have a cat. | ||
| You have a key, polite/plural. | ||
| You have a key, polite/plural. | ||
| I am not bad. | ||
| I am not bad. | ||
Mul on võti.I have a key.
Sul on võti.You have a key.
Tal on kass.He/she has a cat.
Meil on kass.We have a cat.
Teil on võti.You have a key, polite/plural.
Ma ei ole paha.I am not bad.
Mina olen Lukas. Teil on võti.I am Lukas. You have a key, polite/plural.
Mina olen Lena. Teil on võti.I am Lena. You have a key, polite/plural.
Mina olen Lukas. Ma ei ole paha.I am Lukas. I am not bad.
Mina olen Lena. Ma ei ole paha.I am Lena. I am not bad.
A case is a noun form showing its role: is the basic key form and follows negative possession. means want; singular . Learn as I do not want. These useful forms support the café comic.
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the useful pattern
Tap the form practised in this unit.
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I have a key.
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You have a key.
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He/she has a cat.
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We have a cat.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the form
Use the English meaning and the pattern in this unit.
on võti.
I have a key.
on võti.
You have a key.
on kass.
He/she has a cat.
on kass.
We have a cat.
on võti.
You have a key, polite/plural.
Ma paha.
I am not bad.
Mina olen Lukas. on võti.
I am Lukas. You have a key, polite/plural.
Mina olen Lena. on võti.
I am Lena. You have a key, polite/plural.
Mina olen Lukas. Ma paha.
I am Lukas. I am not bad.
Mina olen Lena. Ma paha.
I am Lena. I am not bad.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Complete the messages
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
on kass.
He/she has a cat.
on kass.
We have a cat.
on võti.
You have a key, polite/plural.
Ma paha.
I am not bad.
Mina olen Lukas. on võti.
I am Lukas. You have a key, polite/plural.
Mina olen Lena. on võti.
I am Lena. You have a key, polite/plural.
Mina olen Lukas. Ma paha.
I am Lukas. I am not bad.
Mina olen Lena. Ma paha.
I am Lena. I am not bad.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build a sentence
Put the words in order.
I have a key.
You have a key.
He/she has a cat.
We have a cat.
You have a key, polite/plural.
I am not bad.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
I have a key.
You say:
Use the meaning and Estonian pattern explained in this unit.
I have a key.
You say:
Use the meaning and Estonian pattern explained in this unit.
You have a key.
You say:
Use the meaning and Estonian pattern explained in this unit.
You have a key.
You say:
Use the meaning and Estonian pattern explained in this unit.
He/she has a cat.
You say:
Use the meaning and Estonian pattern explained in this unit.
He/she has a cat.
You say:
Use the meaning and Estonian pattern explained in this unit.
We have a cat.
You say:
Use the meaning and Estonian pattern explained in this unit.
We have a cat.
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
