emakeelne
[ˈemɑkeːlne]
native-speaking, in one's native language
- adjective
- B1
- Family
Forms
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | emakeelne | emakeelsed |
| Genitive | emakeelse | emakeelsete |
| Partitive | emakeelset | emakeelseid |
| Illative | emakeelsesse | emakeelsetesse |
| Inessive | emakeelses | emakeelsetes |
| Elative | emakeelsest | emakeelsetest |
| Allative | emakeelsele | emakeelsetele |
| Adessive | emakeelsel | emakeelsetel |
| Ablative | emakeelselt | emakeelsetelt |
| Translative | emakeelseks | emakeelseteks |
| Terminative | emakeelseni | emakeelseteni |
| Essive | emakeelsena | emakeelsetena |
| Abessive | emakeelseta | emakeelseteta |
| Comitative | emakeelsega | emakeelsetega |
Examples
Ta on emakeelne eesti keele kõneleja.
He/she is a native Estonian speaker.
Lapsed loevad emakeelseid raamatuid.
The children read books in their native language.
Common combinations
emakeelne kõneleja
native speaker speaker
emakeelne õpe
native speaker learning
Related words
In Estonian
kellegi emakeelt kasutav, emakeelsena toimiv, kellegi emakeeles kõneldud või kirjutatud
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