When you're first learning Estonian, it's really useful to know the word andma, which means "to give."
It's a common verb that you'll use in many everyday situations. For example, you might want to say "I give a book" or "Give me water."
Keep in mind that Estonian grammar uses different case endings, so the word that comes after andma will often change its form. For instance, if you're giving something directly to someone, you'll use the allative case for the recipient. If you're giving an object, that object might be in the partitive case depending on the context.
Focus on understanding the core meaning of "to give" first, and then gradually learn how the surrounding words change. Practice using it in simple sentences, and you'll get the hang of it quickly. It's a fundamental word for expressing actions of sharing and presenting.
수준별 예문
Ma annan sulle raamatu.
I give you a book.
Kas sa annad mulle oma numbri?
Will you give me your number?
Nad andsid meile head nõu.
They gave us good advice.
Ma pean sulle vastuse andma enne homset.
I need to give you an answer before tomorrow.
Ta annab alati endast parima.
He always gives his best.
Palun anna mulle andeks.
Please forgive me. (Literally: Please give me forgiveness.)
Miks sa mulle seda teavet ei anna?
Why don't you give me this information?
Me andsime talle võimaluse.
We gave him a chance.
Ta on alati valmis andma endast parima, et meeskonda toetada, isegi kui see tähendab isiklikke ohverdusi.
He is always ready to give his best to support the team, even if it means personal sacrifices.
Here 'andma endast parima' is a common idiom meaning 'to give one's best'. 'Parima' is in the genitive case, typical with infinitives.
Olukord oli nii keeruline, et valitsus pidi andma loa erakorraliste meetmete rakendamiseks, et vältida suuremat kriisi.
The situation was so complex that the government had to give permission for extraordinary measures to be implemented, to prevent a larger crisis.
'Andma loa' means 'to give permission'. 'Rakendamiseks' is in the allative case, indicating purpose.
Kuigi ta oli sügavalt haavatud, suutis ta ikkagi andma andeks neile, kes talle ülekohut tegid, näidates üles erakordset meelekindlust.
Although he was deeply hurt, he was still able to give forgiveness to those who wronged him, showing extraordinary resilience.
'Andma andeks' means 'to forgive'. The object 'neile' (to them) is in the allative case, as forgiveness is 'given to' someone.
See uurimus püüab andma ülevaate ajaloolistest sündmustest, mis kujundasid meie rahvuse identiteeti ja kultuuri.
This study aims to give an overview of the historical events that shaped our nation's identity and culture.
'Andma ülevaate' means 'to give an overview'. 'Ajaloolistest sündmustest' is in the elative case, indicating 'about' or 'from' historical events.
Käesolevas ettekandes püüan andma edasi minu nägemuse tuleviku haridusmaastikust ja selle väljakutsetest.
In this presentation, I will try to give across my vision of the future educational landscape and its challenges.
'Andma edasi' means 'to convey' or 'to pass on'. 'Minu nägemuse' is in the genitive case, as it's the object being conveyed.
Ekspertide arvates peaks valitsus andma suuremat tähelepanu keskkonnaprobleemidele ja investeerima rohelistesse tehnoloogiatesse.
According to experts, the government should give greater attention to environmental problems and invest in green technologies.
'Andma tähelepanu' means 'to give attention'. 'Suuremat' is in the partitive case, as it's an indefinite amount of attention.
Selliste keeruliste olukordade lahendamisel on oluline andma igale osapoolele võimalus oma seisukohta selgitada.
When solving such complex situations, it is important to give each party an opportunity to explain their position.
'Andma võimalus' means 'to give an opportunity'. 'Iga osapoolele' is in the allative case, indicating 'to each party'.
Pärast pikka ja emotsionaalset arutelu otsustati andma kolleegile viimane hoiatus enne edasiste sammude astumist.
After a long and emotional discussion, it was decided to give the colleague a final warning before taking further steps.
'Andma hoiatus' means 'to give a warning'. 'Kolleegile' is in the allative case, 'to the colleague'.
실생활에서 연습하기
실제 사용 상황
Asking someone to give you something.
- Palun anna mulle soola.
- Kas saaksid mulle selle raamatu anda?
- Anna mulle aega.
Giving something to someone.
- Ma annan sulle oma numbri.
- Ma annan talle kingituse.
- Andsin lapsele kommi.
Giving permission or a command.
- Ma annan sulle loa minna.
- Anna andeks!
- Anna teada.
Referring to giving in a more abstract sense (e.g., giving advice, giving up).
- Anna head nõu.
- Ta andis alla.
- See annab lootust.
Talking about the action of giving in general.
- Andmine on parem kui saamine.
- Mida sa mulle annad?
- Ma ei anna seda kellelegi.
대화 시작하기
"Mida sa tavaliselt teistele annad?"
"Kas sulle meeldib rohkem asju anda või saada?"
"Mis on kõige kasulikum nõuanne, mida sa oled andnud?"
"Kas on midagi, mida sa ei tahaks kunagi ära anda?"
"Kuidas sa tunned, kui keegi sulle midagi annab?"
일기 주제
Kirjelda korda, mil andsid kellelegi midagi väga olulist.
Mõtle olukorrale, kus pidid millegi alla andma. Kuidas see tundus?
Mida sa tahaksid tulevikus rohkem anda (aega, tähelepanu, abi)?
Kuidas saad oma igapäevaelus rohkem head nõu anda?
Mõtiskle lause üle 'Andmine on parem kui saamine'. Mida see sinu jaoks tähendab?
셀프 테스트 18 질문
Ma ___ raamatu sulle. (I give the book to you.)
For 'ma' (I), the correct form of 'andma' (to give) in the present tense is 'annan'.
Kas sa ___ mulle oma numbri? (Will you give me your number?)
For 'sa' (you singular), the correct form of 'andma' (to give) in the present tense is 'annad'.
Ta ___ koerale süüa. (He/She gives food to the dog.)
For 'ta' (he/she), the correct form of 'andma' (to give) in the present tense is 'annab'.
Me ___ sulle kingituse. (We give you a gift.)
For 'me' (we), the correct form of 'andma' (to give) in the present tense is 'anname'.
Te ___ neile teed. (You (plural) give them tea.)
For 'te' (you plural), the correct form of 'andma' (to give) in the present tense is 'annate'.
Nad ___ mulle abi. (They give me help.)
For 'nad' (they), the correct form of 'andma' (to give) in the present tense is 'annavad'.
Ma ei saa sulle oma autot ___, sest see on remondis. (I can't ___ you my car because it's being repaired.)
Here, 'anda' is needed because it follows 'ei saa' (cannot), requiring the infinitive form of the verb.
Kas sa saaksid mulle teada ___, millal sa tuled? (Could you ___ me know when you're coming?)
The phrase 'teada anda' means 'to let know', and 'saaksid' (could you) requires the infinitive form.
Ta lubas mulle oma raamatu ___, kui ta on selle läbi lugenud. (He promised to ___ me his book after he finishes reading it.)
'Lubas' (promised) typically takes the infinitive form of the verb when referring to an action that will be done.
Palun ___, et ma sulle teed näitaksin. (Please ___, that I show you the way.)
This is an imperative form (give) to a single person. 'anna' is the informal singular imperative.
Nad ei tahtnud alla ___, isegi kui olukord oli lootusetu. (They didn't want to ___ up, even when the situation was hopeless.)
'Alla anda' means 'to give up'. 'Ei tahtnud' (did not want to) requires the infinitive form.
Peame ___, et meie lapsed saaksid parima hariduse. (We need to ___, that our children get the best education.)
'Peame andma' means 'we must give' or 'we need to ensure', using the supine form '-ma' with a verb of necessity.
He gave me valuable advice.
Will you forgive him/her?
We gave our best.
Read this aloud:
Ma annan teile teada, kui midagi muutub.
Focus: annan, teile, teada, muutub
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Read this aloud:
Palun anna mulle soola.
Focus: palun, anna, mulle, soola
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Read this aloud:
Nad andsid loa uue hoone ehitamiseks.
Focus: andsid, loa, hoone, ehitamiseks
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