taust
[ˈtɑust]
background
- noun
- B1
- Everyday objects
Forms
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | taust | taustad |
| Genitive | tausta | taustade |
| Partitive | tausta | taustu |
| Illative | tausta | taustadesse |
| Inessive | taustas | taustades |
| Elative | taustast | taustadest |
| Allative | taustale | taustadele |
| Adessive | taustal | taustadel |
| Ablative | taustalt | taustadelt |
| Translative | taustaks | taustadeks |
| Terminative | taustani | taustadeni |
| Essive | taustana | taustadena |
| Comitative | taustaga | taustadega |
Examples
Pildi taust on sinine.
The picture's background is blue.
Valisin telefonile uue tausta.
I chose a new background for my phone.
Common combinations
kultuuriline taust
cultural background
tume taust
dark background
tausta uurima
to investigate the background
Related words
In Estonian
millegi tagapool olev pind või ümbrus; ka asjaolud, mis aitavad midagi mõista
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