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HideQuestions using interrogatives
In Estonian the questions usually begin with a question-word or interrogative term. The word order is the same as in an ordinary sentence (especially if the subject is a personal pronoun).
- Kus ta elab? 'Where does he live?' (lit: Where he lives?)
- Kes see on? 'Who is that? (lit: Who that is?)
- Millal sa jõuad? 'When will you arrive? (lit: When you will arrive?)
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Question words
| English | Estonian | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Who? | Kes? | Kes sa oled? (Who are you?) |
| What? | Mis? | Mis see on? (What is this?) |
| Whose? | Kelle? | Kelle jakk see on? (Whose jacket is this?) |
| Where? | Kus? | Kus pood on? (Where is the shop?) |
| Where to? | Kuhu? | Kuhu sa lähed? (Where are you going?) |
| Where from? | Kust? | Kust sa pärit oled? (Where are you from?) |
| When? | Millal? | Millal pidu algab? (When does the party start?) |
| How? | Kuidas? | Kuidas sa end tunned? (How are you feeling?) |
| Why? | Miks? | Miks sa siin oled? (Why are you here?) |
| How many? | Mitu? | Mitu kleiti sul on? (How many dresses do you have?) |
| With who? | Kellega? | Kellega sa koos olid? (Who where you together with?) |
| With what? | Millega? | Millega ma retseptis muna asendada võin? (With what can I replace the eggs in the recipe?) |
| To who? | Kellele? | Kellele sa raha andsid? (Who did you give the money to?) |
| On what? | Millele? | Millele sa kogu oma raha kulutasid? (What did you spend all your money on?) |
| From who? | Kellelt? | Kellelt sa selle seeliku said? (From who did you get this skirt?) |
| Which? How? | Missugune? | Missugune neist sinu oma on? (Which one of these is yours?) Missugune ta välja näeb? (How does he look like?) |
Yes-no-questions
1) Questions which can be answered with either Jah 'Yes' or Ei 'No' and normally begin with a verb in English, begin with a special interrogative Kas in Estonian. This question-word is followed by the normal word order of a declarative sentence.
Poiss laulab. 'The boy is singing,'
Kas poiss laulab? 'Is the boy singing?'
2) In the spoken language sometimes the questions might have a reverse word order and/or lack question-words.
Oled sa kodus? 'Are you at home?'
Tuled sa ka? 'Are you coming as well?'
A declarative sentence can sometimes be turned into a question without changing the word order nor adding question-word, but by a change in tone or inflection. In English, this is done by raising the tone at the end of the sentence. In Estonian, the tone is raised in the middle (where the verb is) and it comes back to normal level at the end.
- Sa lähed ju homme peole? 'You are of course going to the party tomorrow?'
3) Occasionally the affirmative answer to a question is given by the verb of the question, conjugated to agree with the implied subject. Often the word Küll 'sure(ly)' is used for giving emphasis.
- Kas te kõik tulete? 'Are you all coming?
Tuleme küll. '(Yes,) we sure are.'
- Kas sa arvad, et ta on ilus? 'Do you think she is pretty?'
Arvan küll. '(Yes,) I sure do.'
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In my classes, you will feel at ease, have a friendly atmosphere and look forward to your next lessons. My aim is to make classes effective and my goal is to help you to :
* Advance your communication skills
* Boost your communication efficiency by improving your accent and speaking clarity
* Achieve your desired language proficiency fast by using my effective and easy methods.
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In my classes, you will feel at ease, have a friendly atmosphere and look forward to your next lessons. My aim is to make classes effective and my goal is to help you to :
* Advance your communication skills
* Boost your communication efficiency by improving your accent and speaking clarity
* Achieve your desired language proficiency fast by using my effective and easy methods.
I tailor my teaching material according to your level and needs. As I strongly believe that no two students are alike and one teaching method that fits all is unfair and ineffective.
Looking forward to meeting you soon and emerging on a learning journey with you.
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In my classes, you will feel at ease, have a friendly atmosphere and look forward to your next lessons. My aim is to make classes effective and my goal is to help you to :
* Advance your communication skills
* Boost your communication efficiency by improving your accent and speaking clarity
* Achieve your desired language proficiency fast by using my effective and easy methods.
I tailor my teaching material according to your level and needs. As I strongly believe that no two students are alike and one teaching method that fits all is unfair and ineffective.
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It is important for me to introduce a language as a simple logical system that is easy to understand and use. As a teacher, I structure my classes and deliver knowledge in a clear and engaging way, combining theory with practice. Besides my endeavours to make my classes useful, I aspire to make them entertaining and fun, so that my students have a great time in the lesson. By teaching students from a wide range of learning techniques, I always try to provide a personal approach to each student and adapt to their needs, so that they are able to continuously improve their grammar and vocabulary.
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In my classes, you will feel at ease, have a friendly atmosphere and look forward to your next lessons. My aim is to make classes effective and my goal is to help you to :
* Advance your communication skills
* Boost your communication efficiency by improving your accent and speaking clarity
* Achieve your desired language proficiency fast by using my effective and easy methods.
I tailor my teaching material according to your level and needs. As I strongly believe that no two students are alike and one teaching method that fits all is unfair and ineffective.
Looking forward to meeting you soon and emerging on a learning journey with you.
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It is important for me to introduce a language as a simple logical system that is easy to understand and use. As a teacher, I structure my classes and deliver knowledge in a clear and engaging way, combining theory with practice. Besides my endeavours to make my classes useful, I aspire to make them entertaining and fun, so that my students have a great time in the lesson. By teaching students from a wide range of learning techniques, I always try to provide a personal approach to each student and adapt to their needs, so that they are able to continuously improve their grammar and vocabulary.
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It is important for me to introduce a language as a simple logical system that is easy to understand and use. As a teacher, I structure my classes and deliver knowledge in a clear and engaging way, combining theory with practice. Besides my endeavours to make my classes useful, I aspire to make them entertaining and fun, so that my students have a great time in the lesson. By teaching students from a wide range of learning techniques, I always try to provide a personal approach to each student and adapt to their needs, so that they are able to continuously improve their grammar and vocabulary.
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