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Learning the Estonian Pronouns is very important because its structure is used in every day conversation. The more you master it the more you get closer to mastering the Estonian language. But first we need to know what the role of Pronouns is in the structure of the grammar in Estonian.
Estonian pronouns include personal pronouns (refer to the persons speaking, the persons spoken to, or the persons or things spoken about), indefinite pronouns, relative pronouns (connect parts of sentences) and reciprocal or reflexive pronouns (in which the object of a verb is being acted on by verb's subject).
Grammar Tips:
There are no genders in Estonian, that is also true about the pronoun: both "he" and "she" translate into “tema” or the short form “ta”.
Here are some examples:
| English Pronouns | Estonian Pronouns |
|---|---|
| Pronouns | Asesõnad |
| I | ma |
| you | sa, te |
| he | ta |
| she | ta |
| we | me |
| they | nad |
| me | mulle |
| you | sulle, teile |
| him | talle |
| her | talle |
| us | meile |
| them | neile |
| my | minu |
| your | sinu, teie |
| his | tema |
| her | tema |
| our | meie |
| their | nende |
| mine | minu |
| yours | sinu, teie |
| his | tema |
| hers | tema (female) |
| ours | meie |
| theirs | nende |
Notice the structure of the Pronouns in Estonian has a logical pattern. Locate the Pronouns above and see how it works with the rest of the sentence in Estonian.
In English personal pronouns are (I, you, he, she, it, we, you, they), and (me, you, him, her, it, us, you, them), In Estonian, the personal pronouns are:
Mina/ma… (I), sina/sa… (you), tema/ta… (he, she),
Meie/me… (we), teie/te… (you [plural or formal]), nemad/nad… (they)
Examples: mina õpin (I learn), sina õpid (you learn), tema õpib (he, she learns), meie õpime (we learn), teie õpite (you learn [plural or formal]), nemad õpivad (they learn).
The short versions (ma, sa, ta etc.) can be used instead of the full versions depending on style, rhythm, and the focus of stress.
Indirect Object Pronouns:
To denote the object, partitive case is often used:
Mind (me), sind (you), teda (him, her), meid (us), teid (you [plural or formal]), neid (them):
Examples: Vaata mind (look at me). Ma armastan sind (I love you).
Possessive Pronouns:
Genitive case is typically used:
Minu/mu (my), sinu/su (your), tema/ta (his, her), meie (our), teie (your [plural or formal]), nende (their).
Below is a list of the Personal pronouns, indefinite pronouns, relative pronouns, reciprocal or reflexive pronouns in Estonian placed in a table. Memorizing this table will help you add very useful and important words to your Estonian vocabulary.
| English Pronouns | Estonian Pronouns |
|---|---|
| I speak | ma räägin |
| you speak | sa räägid, te räägite |
| he speaks | ta räägib |
| she speaks | ta räägib (female) |
| we speak | me räägime |
| they speak | nad räägivad |
| give me | anna mulle |
| give you | annan sulle, annan teile |
| give him | anna talle |
| give her | anna talle |
| give us | anna meile |
| give them | anna neile |
| my book | minu raamat |
| your book | sinu raamat, teie raamat |
| his book | tema raamat |
| her book | tema raamat |
| our book | meie raamat |
| their book | nende raamat |
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