kartma
[ˈkɑrtmɑ]
to fear, to be afraid
- verb
- A2
- Emotions
Forms
- ma-vorm (dictionary form)
- kartma
- da-vorm (after another verb)
- karta
Present (Olevik)
- mina (ma)
- kardan
- sina (sa)
- kardad
- tema (ta)
- kardab
- meie (me)
- kardame
- teie (te)
- kardate
- nemad (nad)
- kardavad
Past (Minevik)
- mina (ma)
- kartsin
- sina (sa)
- kartsid
- tema (ta)
- kartis
- meie (me)
- kartsime
- teie (te)
- kartsite
- nemad (nad)
- kartsid
Examples
Ma kardan koeri.
I am afraid of dogs.
Lapsed võivad pimedust kartma hakata.
Children may become afraid of the dark.
Common combinations
koeri kartma
to be afraid of dogs
pimedust kartma
to fear the dark
Related words
In Estonian
Hirmu tundma või midagi ohtlikuks pidama.
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