avama
Estonian
editEtymology
editFrom Proto-Finnic *avait'ak, from Proto-Finno-Ugric *aŋa-. Cognate with Finnish avata.
Pronunciation
editVerb
editavama (da-infinitive avada)
- (transitive) to open (to move something from a closed, enclosed state to an open state)
- (transitive) to open (to remove a barrier, an obstacle, to make something passable, to make movement possible)
- (transitive, computing) to open (to start, switch on or run a device, computer program, etc.)
- Proovi faili avada teise programmiga või teises arvutis. ― Try opening the file with another program or on another computer.
- (intransitive, of a shop, a public authority) to open (to start working, start serving people)
- Kauplus avatakse juba kell seitse. ― The shop opens as early as seven o'clock.
- (transitive) to launch (to set something in motion, to put into use, to start something)
- (transitive) to open (to inaugurate an event, give the opening speech)
- (transitive) to unveil (to make a monument, memorial plaque or the like visible to the public, by removing the cover)
- Raamatukogu avab esmaspäeval professor Juri Lotmani büsti. ― The library will unveil the bust of Professor Yuri Lotman on Monday.
- (transitive) to open (to start, set up some accounting, in a sports game, in a bank)
Conjugation
editConjugation of avama (ÕS type 27/elama, no gradation)
indicative | |||||||||
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present | perfect | ||||||||
person | positive | negative | person | positive | negative | ||||
1st sing. | avan | ei ava | 1st sing. | olen avanud | ei ole avanud pole avanud | ||||
2nd sing. | avad | 2nd sing. | oled avanud | ||||||
3rd sing. | avab | 3rd sing. | on avanud | ||||||
1st plur. | avame | 1st plur. | oleme avanud | ||||||
2nd plur. | avate | 2nd plur. | olete avanud | ||||||
3rd plur. | avavad | 3rd plur. | on avanud | ||||||
impersonal | avatakse | ei avata | impersonal | on avatud | ei ole avatud pole avatud | ||||
past | pluperfect | ||||||||
person | positive | negative | person | positive | negative | ||||
1st sing. | avasin | ei avanud | 1st sing. | olin avanud | ei olnud avanud polnud avanud | ||||
2nd sing. | avasid | 2nd sing. | olid avanud | ||||||
3rd sing. | avas | 3rd sing. | oli avanud | ||||||
1st plur. | avasime | 1st plur. | olime avanud | ||||||
2nd plur. | avasite | 2nd plur. | olite avanud | ||||||
3rd plur. | avasid | 3rd plur. | oli avanud | ||||||
impersonal | avati | ei avatud | impersonal | oli avatud | ei olnud avatud polnud avatud | ||||
conditional | |||||||||
present | perfect | ||||||||
person | positive | negative | person | positive | negative | ||||
1st sing. | avaksin | ei avaks | 1st sing. | avanuksin oleksin avanud |
ei avanuks ei oleks avanud poleks avanud | ||||
2nd sing. | avaksid | 2nd sing. | avanuksid oleksid avanud | ||||||
3rd sing. | avaks | 3rd sing. | avanuks oleks avanud | ||||||
1st plur. | avaksime | 1st plur. | avanuksime oleksime avanud | ||||||
2nd plur. | avaksite | 2nd plur. | avanuksite oleksite avanud | ||||||
3rd plur. | avaksid | 3rd plur. | avanuksid oleksid avanud | ||||||
impersonal | avataks | ei avataks | impersonal | oleks avatud | ei oleks avatud poleks avatud | ||||
imperative | |||||||||
present | perfect | ||||||||
person | positive | negative | person | positive | negative | ||||
1st sing. | — | — | 1st sing. | — | — | ||||
2nd sing. | ava | ära ava | 2nd sing. | ole avanud | ära ole avanud | ||||
3rd sing. | avagu | ärgu avagu | 3rd sing. | olgu avanud | ärgu olgu avanud | ||||
1st plur. | avagem | ärme avame ärme ava ärgem avagem |
1st plur. | olgem avanud | ärme oleme avanud ärme ole avanud ärgem olgem avanud | ||||
2nd plur. | avage | ärge avage | 2nd plur. | olge avanud | ärge olge avanud | ||||
3rd plur. | avagu | ärgu avagu | 3rd plur. | olgu avanud | ärgu olgu avanud | ||||
impersonal | avatagu | ärgu avatagu | impersonal | olgu avatud | ärgu olgu avatud | ||||
quotative | |||||||||
present | perfect | ||||||||
voice | positive | negative | voice | positive | negative | ||||
active | avavat | ei avavat | active | olevat avanud | ei olevat avanud polevat avanud | ||||
passive | avatavat | ei avatavat | passive | olevat avatud | ei olevat avatud polevat avatud | ||||
Nominal forms | |||||||||
ma-infinitive | active | passive | da-infinitive | present | past | ||||
nominative | avama | avatama | nominative | avada | olla avanud | ||||
illative | — | inessive | avades | olles avanud | |||||
inessive | avamas | participle | active | passive | |||||
elative | avamast | present | avav | avatav | |||||
translative | avamaks | past | avanud | avatud | |||||
abessive | avamata | negative | avamatu | — |
References
editCategories:
- Estonian terms inherited from Proto-Finnic
- Estonian terms derived from Proto-Finnic
- Estonian terms derived from Proto-Finno-Ugric
- Estonian terms with IPA pronunciation
- Rhymes:Estonian/ɑvɑmɑ
- Rhymes:Estonian/ɑvɑmɑ/3 syllables
- Estonian lemmas
- Estonian verbs
- Estonian transitive verbs
- et:Computing
- Estonian terms with usage examples
- Estonian intransitive verbs
- Estonian elama-type verbs