ehmatama
[ˈehmɑtɑmɑ]
frighten, scare, startle
- verb
- B1
- Actions
Forms
- ma-vorm (dictionary form)
- ehmatama
- da-vorm (after another verb)
- ehmatada
Present (Olevik)
- mina (ma)
- ehmatan
- sina (sa)
- ehmatad
- tema (ta)
- ehmatab
- meie (me)
- ehmatame
- teie (te)
- ehmatate
- nemad (nad)
- ehmatavad
Past (Minevik)
- mina (ma)
- ehmatasin
- sina (sa)
- ehmatasid
- tema (ta)
- ehmatas
- meie (me)
- ehmatasime
- teie (te)
- ehmatasite
- nemad (nad)
- ehmatasid
Examples
Kivideni jõudes ma ehmatasin lendu tosina jagu parte.
When I reached the rocks, I startled about a dozen ducks into flight.
Kirjaniku esikteos ehmatas lugejaid keelekasutuse ja vägivallaga.
The writer's debut work shocked readers with its language use and violence.
Common combinations
ära ehmatama
away frighten
väga ehmatama
very frighten
Synonyms
Related words
In Estonian
kedagi järsku, ootamatult hirmutama või ehmuma panema, ootamatult hirmutama
Definitions, examples and word forms are partly based on the EKI Combined Dictionary (Eesti Keele Instituut, Sõnaveeb), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Dictio has edited and added to them. Sources and licenses