Possession and location chunks
A possessive expression shows ownership: . These forms do not change for the owner’s gender. Short and are common for and .
asks where. Useful location chunks are . A case is a noun form showing its role. is nominative, is genitive, and is partitive. The genitive also stands before a following noun: , . Full noun patterns start in module 2.
| Form | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| This is my key. | ||
| This is my key. | ||
| This is your key, familiar. | ||
| This is your key, familiar. | ||
| This is his/her key. | ||
| This is his/her key. | ||
| This is our key. | ||
| This is our key. | ||
| This is your key, polite/plural. | ||
| This is your key, polite/plural. | ||
| Where does Muri live? | ||
| Where does Muri live? | ||
See on minu võti.This is my key.
See on sinu võti.This is your key, familiar.
See on tema võti.This is his/her key.
See on meie võti.This is our key.
See on teie võti.This is your key, polite/plural.
Kus Muri elab?Where does Muri live?
Mina olen Lukas. See on teie võti.I am Lukas. This is your key, polite/plural.
Mina olen Lena. See on teie võti.I am Lena. This is your key, polite/plural.
Mina olen Lukas. Kus Muri elab?I am Lukas. Where does Muri live?
Mina olen Lena. Kus Muri elab?I am Lena. Where does Muri live?
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the useful pattern
Tap the form practised in this unit.
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This is my key.
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This is your key, familiar.
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This is his/her key.
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This is our key.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the form
Use the English meaning and the pattern in this unit.
See on võti.
This is my key.
See on võti.
This is your key, familiar.
See on võti.
This is his/her key.
See on võti.
This is our key.
See on võti.
This is your key, polite/plural.
Muri elab?
Where does Muri live?
Mina olen Lukas. See on võti.
I am Lukas. This is your key, polite/plural.
Mina olen Lena. See on võti.
I am Lena. This is your key, polite/plural.
Mina olen Lukas. Muri elab?
I am Lukas. Where does Muri live?
Mina olen Lena. Muri elab?
I am Lena. Where does Muri live?
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Complete the messages
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
See on võti.
This is his/her key.
See on võti.
This is our key.
See on võti.
This is your key, polite/plural.
Muri elab?
Where does Muri live?
Mina olen Lukas. See on võti.
I am Lukas. This is your key, polite/plural.
Mina olen Lena. See on võti.
I am Lena. This is your key, polite/plural.
Mina olen Lukas. Muri elab?
I am Lukas. Where does Muri live?
Mina olen Lena. Muri elab?
I am Lena. Where does Muri live?
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build a sentence
Put the words in order.
This is my key.
This is your key, familiar.
This is his/her key.
This is our key.
This is your key, polite/plural.
Where does Muri live?
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
This is my key.
You say:
Use the meaning and Estonian pattern explained in this unit.
This is my key.
You say:
Use the meaning and Estonian pattern explained in this unit.
This is your key, familiar.
You say:
Use the meaning and Estonian pattern explained in this unit.
This is your key, familiar.
You say:
Use the meaning and Estonian pattern explained in this unit.
This is his/her key.
You say:
Use the meaning and Estonian pattern explained in this unit.
This is his/her key.
You say:
Use the meaning and Estonian pattern explained in this unit.
This is our key.
You say:
Use the meaning and Estonian pattern explained in this unit.
This is our key.
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
