-ma/-da infinitives Flashcards
-ma is used:
after verbs of motion
after certain verbs
after certain adj. and participles
certain verbs thata require -ma (10)
hakkama, hakkan
juhtuma, juhtun
jätma, jätan
jääma, jään
kutsuma, kutsun
kõlbama
pidama, pean
sundima, sunnin
õpetama
õppima
certain adjectives or participles that require -ma
harjunud
nõus
osav
sunnitud
valmis
the -da infinitive is used:
after verbs expressing a wish, intention, possibility etc
after verbs expressing a feeling or emotions
after impersonal expressions (on aeg, on raske, tohib)
after ‘et’, when it means ‘in order to’
when the infinitive is used as the subject/modifies a subject (eksida on inimlik)
turn the machine on (lit. ‘set the machine to go)
pane masin käima
she runs to see what is happening there
ta jookseb vaatama, mis seal juhtub
we sit down to sing
me istume laulma
stop!
jää seisma
you have to come here
sa pead siia tulema
i am learning to draw
ma õpin joonistama
i am ready to help
ma olen valmis aitama
he is willing (agrees) to come
ta on nõus tulema
i am used to talking quietly
ma olen harjunud tasa rääkima
i cannot bear (manage) to work
ma ei jõua töötada
i know how to draw (am able to)
ma oskan joonistada
what may i offer you?
mida võin teile pakkuda?
do you wish to rest a little?
kas soovid natuke puhata?
i want to know what this means
ma tahan teada, mis see tähendab
can i help you?
kas ma saan sind aidata?
i can manage (справляться)
ma saan hakkama
i beg/ask you to come here
palun sind siia tulla
(but ‘palun teid tantsima’)
i love to go for a walk in the fresh air
ma armastan jalutada värske õhu käes
do you like going to the theater?
kas sulle meeldib teatris käia?
the student is afraid to go to the exam
üliõpilane kardab minna eksamile
he dares to say what he thinks
ta julgeb ütelda, mis ta mõtleb
it’s time get up
on aeg tõusta
that is not necessary to do
seda pole tarvis teha
the truth is painful to hear
tõde on valus kuulda
now one must go home
nüüd peab koju minema
im driving to the country in order to rest
ma sõidan maale, et puhata
to err is human
eksida on inimlik
it’s late (time is late)
aeg on hiline
i still don’t want to sleep
ma ei taha veel magada
i would like to sleep long in the morning
ma tahaksin hommikul kaua magada
i have to (must) get up and go to work
ma pean üles tõusma ja tööle minema
делать нечего, there’s nothing to do (about it), it can’t be helped
pole midagi teha
do you have to go already?
kas sa pead juba minema?
i don’t (really) want to go
ma ei taha küll minna
i’m scared to be late to a professor’s lecture
ma kardan hilineda professori loengule (movement)
i hope to arrive on time (at the right time)
ma loodan õigel ajal kohale jõuda