Reference

Verbs that demand an ending

Many verbs insist on a particular ending, and it's rarely the one English suggests.

All grammar

Called: rektsioon; verb government in an English grammar book

What it is for

Which ending comes after it is part of learning the verb
- Ta usub Jumalasse.
  He believes in God.
- Laps mängib palliga.
  The child is playing with a ball.
Helping, calling, liking and thinking are the traps

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Mulle ei meeldi juuksuris käia.

I don't like going to the hairdresser.

Millest sa mõtled?

What are you thinking about?

The dictionary shows it as a question word, like "whom?"

Watch out

The English preposition points you at the wrong ending, and nothing about the verb hints at the right one. People trip on this for years, so learn it with the verb.

Where the course teaches it

5 units

Phone, mail and the internetA2Make a phone call, write a short message and arrange to meet.
FeelingsA2Say how you feel, and ask how someone else is and mean it.
RelationshipsB1Talk about friendships, disagreements and how people get on.
Which case a verb wantsB1Use the case each common verb wants, not the one English suggests.
Arguing a pointC1Write an academic paragraph with a claim, support and a qualification.

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