Reference
One small word does "not" for everybody, and the verb drops its ending.
Aeg ei peatu.
Time does not stop.
Ma ei leia oma rahakotti.
I cannot find my wallet.
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Mulle ei meeldi juuksuris käia.
I don't like going to the hairdresser.
Ta ei söö rasvast sealiha.
He does not eat fatty pork.
Isa ja ema ei olnud kodus.
Mom and dad were not at home.
Koha valik polnud juhuslik.
The choice of location was not accidental.
Watch out
It's tempting to put "not" in front of the usual form. Estonian strips the ending off instead, so it's the pronoun that tells you who.
| Verb | olevik, ma | eitus | From |
|---|---|---|---|
| aitamato help | aitan | ei aita | derived |
| algamato begin (of itself) | algan | ei alga | derived |
| alustamato begin (something) | alustan | ei alusta | derived |
| andmato give | annan | ei anna | derived |
aitama means to help. Which one says "not"?