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Said without naming who

Like "people say" or "it's done": someone does it, and the sentence doesn't say who.

All grammar
The ending that carries it
-takse
Called
umbisikuline tegumood
the impersonal in an English grammar book

What it is for

  • Signs, instructions, forms and the news

    • Dessertveini serveeritakse koos magustoiduga.

      Dessert wine is served with dessert.

    • Doonoril kontrollitakse vererõhku.

      The donor's blood pressure is checked.

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  • Says people did something, without saying which people

    • Kuidas seda asutust nimetatakse?

      What is the name of this institution?

    • Ratsutamist peetakse kulukaks hobiks.

      Horseback riding is considered an expensive hobby.

  • Works in the past as well as the present

    • Watch out

    In English, "the door was opened by the wind" is fine. This form has no room for a "by whom", and it always means people did it, never the wind.

    Where the course teaches it

    12 units
    • The newsB1Follow a news bulletin and sum up a story you've read.
    • Computers and the internetB1Sort out a device, an account or a technical problem in Estonian.
    • Environment and sustainabilityB1Discuss environmental problems and what should be done about them.
    • Things going wrongB1Report a problem, complain so it gets heard, and ask for it to be fixed.
    • When nobody is namedB2Read and write the impersonal Estonian of notices, news and official writing.
    • Society and public lifeB2Follow a public debate and take a side in it.
    • Politics and powerB2Understand election coverage and explain how a decision gets made.
    • The health systemB2Find your way around the health system and discuss public health policy.
    • Science and methodB2Follow a popular science article and describe how a study was done.
    • Law and justiceB2Understand a legal notice and describe a dispute and how it ended.
    • Research writingC1Read a research abstract and describe how a study was designed and where it falls short.
    • The world outsideC1Follow international news and describe a country's diplomatic position.

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