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Verbs with a small word in front

Estonian's phrasal verbs. A little word can change the meaning completely.

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Called
ühendverbid
particle verbs in an English grammar book

What it is for

  • The small word usually adds "all the way" or a direction

    • Lülita veekeetja sisse.

      Turn on the kettle.

    • Tõmba uks kinni.

      Shut the door.

  • Often it's the difference between doing and getting it done

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  • Lamp põles läbi.

    The light bulb burned out.

  • Etenduse piletid osteti kiiresti ära.

    The tickets for the show were sold out quickly.

  • It wanders around the sentence instead of staying by the verb

    • Pane televiisor kinni.

      Turn off the television.

    • Keerasin kraani kinni.

      I turned off the tap.

    • Watch out

    Just like English phrasal verbs, the meaning often isn't the sum of the parts. Look up the verb on its own and you may get the wrong answer.

    Where the course teaches it

    2 units
    • Kinni, lahti, väljaA1Change what a verb means with the little word after it.
    • Verbs with a particleB1Use the small words like ära, üles and läbi that completely change what a verb means.

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