Measures and partitive amounts
An amount takes the partitive: , , , . A measure can use partitive plural for separate items: , , or partitive singular for a substance: .
means know facts: . means know a person: . It normally takes a partitive object: , .
| Form | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| A lot of fish. | ||
| A lot of fish. | ||
| A little milk. | ||
| A little milk. | ||
| Six eggs. | ||
| Six eggs. | ||
| Nineteen apples. | ||
| Nineteen apples. | ||
| I know the number. | ||
| I know the number. | ||
| I know Jaan. | ||
| I know Jaan. | ||
Palju kala.A lot of fish.
Natuke piima.A little milk.
Kuus muna.Six eggs.
Üheksateist õuna.Nineteen apples.
Ma tean numbrit.I know the number.
Ma tunnen Jaani.I know Jaan.
Mina olen Lukas. Ma tean numbrit.I am Lukas. I know the number.
Mina olen Lena. Ma tean numbrit.I am Lena. I know the number.
Mina olen Lukas. Ma tunnen Jaani.I am Lukas. I know Jaan.
Mina olen Lena. Ma tunnen Jaani.I am Lena. I know Jaan.
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the useful pattern
Tap the form practised in this unit.
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A lot of fish.
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A little milk.
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Six eggs.
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Nineteen apples.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the form
Use the English meaning and the pattern in this unit.
Palju .
A lot of fish.
Natuke .
A little milk.
Kuus .
Six eggs.
Üheksateist .
Nineteen apples.
Ma numbrit.
I know the number.
Ma Jaani.
I know Jaan.
Mina olen Lukas. Ma numbrit.
I am Lukas. I know the number.
Mina olen Lena. Ma numbrit.
I am Lena. I know the number.
Mina olen Lukas. Ma Jaani.
I am Lukas. I know Jaan.
Mina olen Lena. Ma Jaani.
I am Lena. I know Jaan.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Complete the messages
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
Kuus .
Six eggs.
Üheksateist .
Nineteen apples.
Ma numbrit.
I know the number.
Ma Jaani.
I know Jaan.
Mina olen Lukas. Ma numbrit.
I am Lukas. I know the number.
Mina olen Lena. Ma numbrit.
I am Lena. I know the number.
Mina olen Lukas. Ma Jaani.
I am Lukas. I know Jaan.
Mina olen Lena. Ma Jaani.
I am Lena. I know Jaan.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build a sentence
Put the words in order.
I know the number.
I know Jaan.
I am Lukas. I know the number.
I am Lena. I know the number.
I am Lukas. I know Jaan.
I am Lena. I know Jaan.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
A lot of fish.
You say:
Use the meaning and Estonian pattern explained in this unit.
A lot of fish.
You say:
Use the meaning and Estonian pattern explained in this unit.
A little milk.
You say:
Use the meaning and Estonian pattern explained in this unit.
A little milk.
You say:
Use the meaning and Estonian pattern explained in this unit.
Six eggs.
You say:
Use the meaning and Estonian pattern explained in this unit.
Six eggs.
You say:
Use the meaning and Estonian pattern explained in this unit.
Nineteen apples.
You say:
Use the meaning and Estonian pattern explained in this unit.
Nineteen apples.
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
