nimetama
[ˈnimetɑmɑ]
to name, to appoint
- verb
- A2
- Actions
Forms
- ma-vorm (dictionary form)
- nimetama
- da-vorm (after another verb)
- nimetada
Present (Olevik)
- mina (ma)
- nimetan
- sina (sa)
- nimetad
- tema (ta)
- nimetab
- meie (me)
- nimetame
- teie (te)
- nimetate
- nemad (nad)
- nimetavad
Past (Minevik)
- mina (ma)
- nimetasin
- sina (sa)
- nimetasid
- tema (ta)
- nimetas
- meie (me)
- nimetasime
- teie (te)
- nimetasite
- nemad (nad)
- nimetasid
Examples
Ta nimetati direktoriks.
He was appointed as director.
Nimeta kolm linna.
Name three cities.
Common combinations
ametisse nimetama
to appoint to office
nimepidi nimetama
to name by name
Related words
In Estonian
Nime ütlema või andma; ametisse määrama
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