Estonian

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Etymology

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From Proto-Finnic *osait'ak, with an added -k- in analogy with similar gradation patterns. Equivalent to osa-ma. Cognate to Finnish osata and Votic õzata.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈoskɑmɑ/, [ˈoskɑmɑ]
  • Rhymes: -oskɑmɑ
  • Hyphenation: os‧ka‧ma

Verb

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oskama (da-infinitive osata)

  1. to can (to have some skill, to be capable of something)
    Synonyms: valdama, teadma, (informal) mõistma, mõikama, taipama, suutma, tundma, kõnelema, rääkima
    Ma ei oska veel autoga sõita.
    I can't drive a car yet.

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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References

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  • oskama in Sõnaveeb (Eesti Keele Instituut)
  • oskama”, in [EKSS] Eesti keele seletav sõnaraamat [Descriptive Dictionary of the Estonian Language] (in Estonian) (online version), Tallinn: Eesti Keele Sihtasutus (Estonian Language Foundation), 2009