Possession and discoveries
Ask Possession uses genitive: , , . Noun stems can change even in names: .
Finding a whole object uses , but negative uses partitive. Adjectives agree in ordinary cases: . In comitative/abessive phrases the adjective commonly stays genitive while the noun gets the ending: , .
| Form | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Whose key is this? | ||
| Whose key is this? | ||
| This is Jaan’s trumpet. | ||
| This is Jaan’s trumpet. | ||
| This is Toomas’s pen. | ||
| This is Toomas’s pen. | ||
| I found the key. | ||
| I found the key. | ||
| I did not find the key. | ||
| I did not find the key. | ||
| Without the old key. | ||
| Without the old key. | ||
Kelle võti see on?Whose key is this?
See on Jaani trompet.This is Jaan’s trumpet.
See on Toomase pastakas.This is Toomas’s pen.
Ma leidsin võtme.I found the key.
Ma ei leidnud võtit.I did not find the key.
Ilma vana võtmeta.Without the old key.
Mina olen Lukas. Ma ei leidnud võtit.I am Lukas. I did not find the key.
Mina olen Lena. Ma ei leidnud võtit.I am Lena. I did not find the key.
Mina olen Lukas. Ilma vana võtmeta.I am Lukas. Without the old key.
Mina olen Lena. Ilma vana võtmeta.I am Lena. Without the old key.
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the useful pattern
Tap the form practised in this unit.
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Whose key is this?
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This is Jaan’s trumpet.
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This is Toomas’s pen.
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I found the key.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the form
Use the English meaning and the pattern in this unit.
võti see on?
Whose key is this?
See on trompet.
This is Jaan’s trumpet.
See on pastakas.
This is Toomas’s pen.
Ma leidsin .
I found the key.
Ma ei leidnud .
I did not find the key.
Ilma vana .
Without the old key.
Mina olen Lukas. Ma ei leidnud .
I am Lukas. I did not find the key.
Mina olen Lena. Ma ei leidnud .
I am Lena. I did not find the key.
Mina olen Lukas. Ilma vana .
I am Lukas. Without the old key.
Mina olen Lena. Ilma vana .
I am Lena. Without the old key.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Complete the messages
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
See on pastakas.
This is Toomas’s pen.
Ma leidsin .
I found the key.
Ma ei leidnud .
I did not find the key.
Ilma vana .
Without the old key.
Mina olen Lukas. Ma ei leidnud .
I am Lukas. I did not find the key.
Mina olen Lena. Ma ei leidnud .
I am Lena. I did not find the key.
Mina olen Lukas. Ilma vana .
I am Lukas. Without the old key.
Mina olen Lena. Ilma vana .
I am Lena. Without the old key.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build a sentence
Put the words in order.
Whose key is this?
This is Jaan’s trumpet.
This is Toomas’s pen.
I found the key.
I did not find the key.
Without the old key.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
Whose key is this?
You say:
Use the meaning and Estonian pattern explained in this unit.
Whose key is this?
You say:
Use the meaning and Estonian pattern explained in this unit.
This is Jaan’s trumpet.
You say:
Use the meaning and Estonian pattern explained in this unit.
This is Jaan’s trumpet.
You say:
Use the meaning and Estonian pattern explained in this unit.
This is Toomas’s pen.
You say:
Use the meaning and Estonian pattern explained in this unit.
This is Toomas’s pen.
You say:
Use the meaning and Estonian pattern explained in this unit.
I found the key.
You say:
Use the meaning and Estonian pattern explained in this unit.
I found the 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
