elama
[ˈelɑmɑ]
to live
Forms
- ma-vorm (dictionary form)
- elama
- da-vorm (after another verb)
- elada
Present (Olevik)
- mina (ma)
- elan
- sina (sa)
- elad
- tema (ta)
- elab
- meie (me)
- elame
- teie (te)
- elate
- nemad (nad)
- elavad
Past (Minevik)
- mina (ma)
- elasin
- sina (sa)
- elasid
- tema (ta)
- elas
- meie (me)
- elasime
- teie (te)
- elasite
- nemad (nad)
- elasid
Examples
Ma elan Tallinnas.
I live in Tallinn.
Ta elab siin.
He/she lives here.
Common combinations
Tallinnas elama
to live in Tallinn
kaua elama
to live a long time
Related words
In Estonian
Olemas olema, kuskil asuma
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