sattuma — illustration of to end up

sattuma

[ˈsɑttumɑ]

to end up, to happen to get

Forms

ma-vorm (dictionary form)
sattuma
da-vorm (after another verb)
sattuda

Present (Olevik)

mina (ma)
sattun
sina (sa)
sattud
tema (ta)
sattub
meie (me)
sattume
teie (te)
sattute
nemad (nad)
sattuvad

Past (Minevik)

mina (ma)
sattusin
sina (sa)
sattusid
tema (ta)
sattus
meie (me)
sattusime
teie (te)
sattusite
nemad (nad)
sattusid

Examples

Eksisime ära ja sattusime võõrasse külla.

We got lost and ended up in an unfamiliar village.

Ta sattus ootamatult keerulisse olukorda.

She unexpectedly found herself in a difficult situation.

Common combinations

hätta sattuma

to get into trouble

juhuslikult kokku sattuma

to run into each other by chance

Related words

In Estonian

juhuslikult või tahtmatult mingisse kohta, olukorda või seisundisse jõudma

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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