hakkama
[ˈhɑkkɑmɑ]
to start, to begin
- verb
- A1
- Actions
Forms
- ma-vorm (dictionary form)
- hakkama
- da-vorm (after another verb)
- hakata
Present (Olevik)
- mina (ma)
- hakkan
- sina (sa)
- hakkad
- tema (ta)
- hakkab
- meie (me)
- hakkame
- teie (te)
- hakkate
- nemad (nad)
- hakkavad
Past (Minevik)
- mina (ma)
- hakkasin
- sina (sa)
- hakkasid
- tema (ta)
- hakkas
- meie (me)
- hakkasime
- teie (te)
- hakkasite
- nemad (nad)
- hakkasid
Examples
Ma hakkan lugema.
I'm starting to read.
Töö hakkab homme.
Work starts tomorrow.
Common combinations
tööle hakkama
to get to work
lugema hakkama
to start reading
Related words
In Estonian
Midagi alustama
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