-lt
Coming off a surface, and the person you get something from.
The ending
-lton the omastav (2nd form)
In EnglishOff the table. From the person who sold it to you.
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Korjasin peenralt lilli.
I picked flowers from the flower bed.
Kopli tramm sõitis rööbastelt maha.
The Kopli tram derailed.
Pead vanematelt luba paluma.
You need to ask your parents for permission.
Ta sai vanaemalt pärandiks korteri.
She inherited an apartment from her grandmother.
Watch out
Think "off a table", not "out of a box". That one difference is all that separates this ending from -st.
| Word | omastav (2nd form) | -lt |
|---|---|---|
| arstdoctor | arsti | arstiltrecorded |
| eestlanean Estonian | eestlase | eestlaseltfrom the omastav (2nd form) |
| emamother | ema | emaltfrom the omastav (2nd form) |
| InglismaaEngland | Inglismaa | Inglismaaltfrom the omastav (2nd form) |
| inimeneperson, human | inimese | inimeseltrecorded |
| isafather | isa | isaltfrom the omastav (2nd form) |
ema means mother. Which one says "from the mother"?