endine
[ˈentine]
former, earlier
- adjective
- B1
- Qualities
Forms
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | endine | endised |
| Genitive | endise | endiste |
| Partitive | endist | endiseid |
| Illative | endisesse | endistesse |
| Inessive | endises | endistes |
| Elative | endisest | endistest |
| Allative | endisele | endistele |
| Adessive | endisel | endistel |
| Ablative | endiselt | endistelt |
| Translative | endiseks | endisteks |
| Terminative | endiseni | endisteni |
| Essive | endisena | endistena |
| Abessive | endiseta | endisteta |
| Comitative | endisega | endistega |
Examples
Endise naise sõbranna.
The ex-wife's friend.
Mart on endine vähiarst.
Mart is a former oncologist.
Briti endine koloonia.
A former British colony.
Common combinations
endine kolleeg
a former colleague
endine koloonia
a former colony
Related words
In Estonian
varasemasse, möödunud aega kuuluv, ennemini (keegi) olnud, kellenagi töötanud vms
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