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Estonian/Pronouns
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A pronoun (asesõna) has a long and short form. Here are the singular Estonian pronouns in the first three cases:
EnglishNominative - shortGenitive - shortAccusativeIminamaminumumindyou (singular)sinasasinususindhe/shetematatematatedawemeiememeiememeid you (plural)teieteteieteteidtheynemadnadnendenadneid
Pronouns & cases
Omastav kääne
Kelle? 25pxwhose? 25px Minu ema My mother Sinu isa your father Tema taldrik His/her plate Meie õpetaja Our teacher Teie õde Your sister Nende vend Their brother
Here we have some tenses in genitive case.
Kelle oma? : Who own is?
Venna õpik : The brother's textbook
Minu õpik : My textbook
Õe kleit : The sister's dress
Tema kleit : Her dress
Kelle pall see on? : Who is this ball?
See on lapse oma : The child's own this
See on lapse pall : The child's this ball
Kelle oma see on? : Who own this is?
See on minu õe oma : My sister's own this
Kelle vihit see on? : Who notebook this is?
See on õpilase vihik : The student's this notebook
See on õpilase oma : The student's own this
Osastav kääne
Keda? 25pxWhom? 25px Mind ei ole Don't is me Ma armastan sind I love you Ma vihkan teda I hate him/her Ta ootab meid He/she waits us Ta nägi teid He/she saw you Ta kuulis neid He/she heard them