tapma
[ˈtɑpmɑ]
to kill
- verb
- B1
- Actions
Forms
- ma-vorm (dictionary form)
- tapma
- da-vorm (after another verb)
- tappa
Present (Olevik)
- mina (ma)
- tapan
- sina (sa)
- tapad
- tema (ta)
- tapab
- meie (me)
- tapame
- teie (te)
- tapate
- nemad (nad)
- tapavad
Past (Minevik)
- mina (ma)
- tapsin
- sina (sa)
- tapsid
- tema (ta)
- tappis
- meie (me)
- tapsime
- teie (te)
- tapsite
- nemad (nad)
- tapsid
Examples
Kass tappis hiire.
The cat killed a mouse.
Sõjas tapeti tuhandeid inimesi.
Thousands of people were killed in the war.
Common combinations
looma tapma
to kill an animal
kogemata tapma
to kill accidentally
Related words
In Estonian
elusolendilt elu võtma
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