tuiskama — illustration of to drift

tuiskama

[ˈtuiskɑmɑ]

to drift, to blizzard

Forms

ma-vorm (dictionary form)
tuiskama
da-vorm (after another verb)
tuisata

Present (Olevik)

mina (ma)
tuiskan
sina (sa)
tuiskad
tema (ta)
tuiskab
meie (me)
tuiskame
teie (te)
tuiskate
nemad (nad)
tuiskavad

Past (Minevik)

mina (ma)
tuiskasin
sina (sa)
tuiskasid
tema (ta)
tuiskas
meie (me)
tuiskasime
teie (te)
tuiskasite
nemad (nad)
tuiskasid

Examples

Toomapäeval tuiskab tihti.

It often snows on St. Thomas' Day.

Nähtavust pole, sest lumi tuiskab.

There is no visibility because the snow is drifting.

Eestis tuiskab talvel lund, aga Lõuna-Aafrikas liiva ja tolmu.

In Estonia snow drifts in winter, but in South Africa sand and dust.

Common combinations

lund tuiskama

for snow to drift

väljas tuiskab

there is a blizzard outside

Related words

In Estonian

tugeva tuulega lund, liiva või tolmu õhus ringi kandma

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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