Estonian Pronouns
This is a list of pronouns in Estonian. This includes subject, object, and the possessive. These are used on a daily basis, so don't skip this lesson. We start with the object pronouns such as "I, you, her ..."
I: mina / ma
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You: sina (sa) / teie
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He: tema / ta
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She: tema / ta
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| We: meie / me |
| You (pl.): teie / te |
| They: nemad / nad |
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Here are samples to demonstrate how the object pronoun is used in a sentence.
I love you: Ma armastan sind
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She is beautiful: Ta(Naissoost) on ilus
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| We are happy: Me oleme õnnelikud |
| They are dancing: Nad tantsivad |
Now we look into the subject pronoun such as "me, him, us, them ...".
Me: mulle
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You: sulle / teile
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Him: talle
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Her: talle
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| Us: meile |
| You (pl.): teile |
| Them: neile |
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These are examples to demonstrate how the subject pronoun is used in a sentence.
Give me your phone number: Anna mulle oma telefoninumber
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I can give you my email: Võin anda sulle oma e-posti aadressi
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| Tell him to call me: Ütle talle, et ta helistaks mulle |
| Can you call us?: Kas sa saad meile helistada ? |
We reach now the possessive adjective part, used to refer to thing we possess. Examples: "my, our, their ...".
My: minu
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Your: sinu, teie
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His: tema
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Her: tema
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| Our: meie |
| Your (pl.): teie |
| Their: nende |
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Here are samples to demonstrate how the possessive adjective is used.
My phone number is . . .: Minu telefoninumber on...
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His email is . . .: tema e-posti aadress on
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| Our dream is to visit Spain: Meie unistus on sõita Hispaaniasse / külastada Hispaaniat |
| Their country is beautiful: Nende riik on ilus |
This is the possessive pronoun. Used as an alternative to the possessive adjectives above. Instead of saying "It is my dog" you can say "It is mine".
Mine: minu
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Yours: sinu, teie
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His: tema
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Hers: tema (female)
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| Ours: meie |
| Yours (pl.): Teie ( Mitmus) |
| Theirs: nende |
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These are some examples of the possessive pronoun in a sentence.
The book is mine: See on minu raamat
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Is this pen yours?: Kas see on sinu pastapliiats ?
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| The shoes are hers: Need jalanõud on tema omad ( Naissoost) |
| Victory is ours: Võit on meie |
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