-l
Being on something, and how Estonian says somebody has something.
The ending
-lon the omastav (2nd form)
In EnglishOn the table. The owner takes this ending to say "I have a cat".
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Söök on laual.
Dinner is served.
Eva oli diivanil röötsakil.
Eva was sprawled out on the sofa.
Mul on oma maja.
I have my own house.
Tal on suur perekond.
He has a large family.
Koosolek toimub teisipäeval.
The meeting is on Tuesday.
Kontsert toimub reedel.
The concert is on Friday.
Watch out
There's no verb for "have". The owner takes this ending and the thing they own becomes the subject, so the sentence feels inside out at first.
| Word | omastav (2nd form) | -l |
|---|---|---|
| arstdoctor | arsti | arstilrecorded |
| eestlanean Estonian | eestlase | eestlaselfrom the omastav (2nd form) |
| emamother | ema | emalfrom the omastav (2nd form) |
| InglismaaEngland | Inglismaa | Inglismaalfrom the omastav (2nd form) |
| inimeneperson, human | inimese | inimeselrecorded |
| isafather | isa | isalfrom the omastav (2nd form) |
ema means mother. Which one says "the mother has it"?