pidama
[ˈpitɑmɑ]
must, have to, should
- verb
- A1
- Actions
Forms
- ma-vorm (dictionary form)
- pidama
- da-vorm (after another verb)
- pidada
Present (Olevik)
- mina (ma)
- pean
- sina (sa)
- pead
- tema (ta)
- peab
- meie (me)
- peame
- teie (te)
- peate
- nemad (nad)
- peavad
Past (Minevik)
- mina (ma)
- pidin
- sina (sa)
- pidid
- tema (ta)
- pidi
- meie (me)
- pidime
- teie (te)
- pidite
- nemad (nad)
- pidid
Examples
Ma pean minema.
I must go.
Ta peab töötama.
He/she must work.
Common combinations
peab töötama
has to work
kinni pidama
to stop; to detain
Related words
In Estonian
Väljendab kohustust või vajadust midagi teha.
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