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Estonian
Etymology
From Proto-Finnic *muistadak, from Proto-Finno-Ugric *muja-. Cognate to Finnish muistaa, Veps muštta, Erzya муемс (mujems, “to find”), Eastern Mari муаш (muaš, “to find, to get, to understand, to decide”), Northern Khanty мўйәптә- (mŭjəptə-, “to let sb guess sth”), and possibly Komi-Zyrian мойд (mojd, “fairytale”) and Hungarian mutat (“to show”).
Verb
mõistma (da-infinitive mõista)
- to understand
Ma ei mõista, mida sa üritad rääkida.- I don't understand what you're trying to say.
- to guess
Mõista ära, mis see on.- Guess what it is.
- (colloquial) to know, to know how to do something; can
Kas sa lugeda juba mõistad?- Can you read already?
- to sentence (in court)
Mees mõisteti viieks aastaks vangi.- The man was sentenced to five years of prison.
- to be proven (in court)
Mees mõisteti süüdi.- The man was proven guilty.
Mees mõisteti süütuks.- The man was proven innocent.
Conjugation
Conjugation of
mõistma (ÕS type
34/saatma, no gradation)
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