paluma
[ˈpɑlumɑ]
to ask, to request, to beg
- verb
- A1
- Communication
Forms
- ma-vorm (dictionary form)
- paluma
- da-vorm (after another verb)
- paluda
Present (Olevik)
- mina (ma)
- palun
- sina (sa)
- palud
- tema (ta)
- palub
- meie (me)
- palume
- teie (te)
- palute
- nemad (nad)
- paluvad
Past (Minevik)
- mina (ma)
- palusin
- sina (sa)
- palusid
- tema (ta)
- palus
- meie (me)
- palusime
- teie (te)
- palusite
- nemad (nad)
- palusid
Examples
Ma tahan abi paluda.
I want to ask for help.
Kas ma võin sinult abi paluda?
May I ask you for help?
Ma palun õpetajal ülesannet selgitada.
I ask the teacher to explain the task.
Ta palub õpetajalt abi.
He/She asks the teacher for help.
Common combinations
abi paluma
to ask for help
vabandust paluma
to apologize
Related words
In Estonian
Esitama kellelegi soovi või palve.
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