purunema — illustration of to break

purunema

[ˈpurunemɑ]

to break, to shatter

Forms

ma-vorm (dictionary form)
purunema
da-vorm (after another verb)
puruneda

Present (Olevik)

mina (ma)
purunen
sina (sa)
puruned
tema (ta)
puruneb
meie (me)
puruneme
teie (te)
purunete
nemad (nad)
purunevad

Past (Minevik)

mina (ma)
purunesin
sina (sa)
purunesid
tema (ta)
purunes
meie (me)
purunesime
teie (te)
purunesite
nemad (nad)
purunesid

Examples

Klaas purunes.

The glass shattered.

Vaas purunes põrandale kukkudes.

The vase broke falling on the floor.

Common combinations

kildudeks purunema

to shatter into pieces

kukkudes purunema

to break when falling

Related words

In Estonian

katki minema või tükkideks lagunema

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

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