Measures and amounts
Use a partitive after a measure: . Separate countable items often use partitive plural; substances use partitive singular.
A noun’s partitive plural is not always nominative plural plus an ending: , , . A need is , with the needed noun in partitive: .
| Form | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| A kilo of apples. | ||
| A kilo of apples. | ||
| Two kilos of potatoes. | ||
| Two kilos of potatoes. | ||
| Half a kilo of cheese. | ||
| Half a kilo of cheese. | ||
| A bottle of milk. | ||
| A bottle of milk. | ||
| A piece of cake. | ||
| A piece of cake. | ||
| I need help. | ||
| I need help. | ||
Kilo õunu.A kilo of apples.
Kaks kilo kartuleid.Two kilos of potatoes.
Pool kilo juustu.Half a kilo of cheese.
Pudel piima.A bottle of milk.
Tükk kooki.A piece of cake.
Mul on abi vaja.I need help.
Mina olen Lukas. Tükk kooki.I am Lukas. A piece of cake.
Mina olen Lena. Tükk kooki.I am Lena. A piece of cake.
Mina olen Lukas. Mul on abi vaja.I am Lukas. I need help.
Mina olen Lena. Mul on abi vaja.I am Lena. I need help.
One piece is . After one as a count it is , and two pieces are . A piece of cake is .
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the useful pattern
Tap the form practised in this unit.
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A kilo of apples.
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Two kilos of potatoes.
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Half a kilo of cheese.
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A bottle of milk.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the form
Use the English meaning and the pattern in this unit.
Kilo .
A kilo of apples.
Kaks kilo .
Two kilos of potatoes.
Pool kilo .
Half a kilo of cheese.
Pudel .
A bottle of milk.
Tükk .
A piece of cake.
Mul on vaja.
I need help.
Mina olen Lukas. Tükk .
I am Lukas. A piece of cake.
Mina olen Lena. Tükk .
I am Lena. A piece of cake.
Mina olen Lukas. Mul on vaja.
I am Lukas. I need help.
Mina olen Lena. Mul on vaja.
I am Lena. I need help.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Complete the messages
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
Pool kilo .
Half a kilo of cheese.
Pudel .
A bottle of milk.
Tükk .
A piece of cake.
Mul on vaja.
I need help.
Mina olen Lukas. Tükk .
I am Lukas. A piece of cake.
Mina olen Lena. Tükk .
I am Lena. A piece of cake.
Mina olen Lukas. Mul on vaja.
I am Lukas. I need help.
Mina olen Lena. Mul on vaja.
I am Lena. I need help.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build a sentence
Put the words in order.
Two kilos of potatoes.
Half a kilo of cheese.
I need help.
I am Lukas. A piece of cake.
I am Lena. A piece of cake.
I am Lukas. I need help.
I am Lena. I need help.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
A kilo of apples.
You say:
Use the meaning and Estonian pattern explained in this unit.
A kilo of apples.
You say:
Use the meaning and Estonian pattern explained in this unit.
Two kilos of potatoes.
You say:
Use the meaning and Estonian pattern explained in this unit.
Two kilos of potatoes.
You say:
Use the meaning and Estonian pattern explained in this unit.
Half a kilo of cheese.
You say:
Use the meaning and Estonian pattern explained in this unit.
Half a kilo of cheese.
You say:
Use the meaning and Estonian pattern explained in this unit.
A bottle of milk.
You say:
Use the meaning and Estonian pattern explained in this unit.
A bottle of milk.
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
