kestma
[ˈkestmɑ]
to last, to continue
Forms
- ma-vorm (dictionary form)
- kestma
- da-vorm (after another verb)
- kesta
Present (Olevik)
- mina (ma)
- kestan
- sina (sa)
- kestad
- tema (ta)
- kestab
- meie (me)
- kestame
- teie (te)
- kestate
- nemad (nad)
- kestavad
Past (Minevik)
- mina (ma)
- kestsin
- sina (sa)
- kestsid
- tema (ta)
- kestis
- meie (me)
- kestsime
- teie (te)
- kestsite
- nemad (nad)
- kestsid
Examples
Film kestab kaks tundi.
The movie lasts two hours.
Talv kestab kaua.
Winter lasts long.
Common combinations
kaks tundi kestma
to last two hours
kaua kestma
to last a long time
Related words
In Estonian
mingi aja vältel jätkuma
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