tumm
[ˈtumm]
mute, silent
- adjective
- B1
- Qualities
Forms
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | tumm | tummad |
| Genitive | tumma | tummade |
| Partitive | tumma | tummi |
| Illative | tummasse | tummadesse |
| Inessive | tummas | tummades |
| Elative | tummast | tummadest |
| Allative | tummale | tummadele |
| Adessive | tummal | tummadel |
| Ablative | tummalt | tummadelt |
| Translative | tummaks | tummadeks |
| Terminative | tummani | tummadeni |
| Essive | tummana | tummadena |
| Abessive | tummata | tummadeta |
| Comitative | tummaga | tummadega |
Examples
Ta mõlemad lapsed olid tummad.
Both of his/her children were mute.
Ta jäi üllatusest hetkeks tummaks.
He was struck speechless for a moment by surprise.
Common combinations
täiesti tumm
completely mute
tumm vaikus
mute silence
Synonyms
Related words
In Estonian
kõnevõimet mitteomav, kõnevõimetu, (kurtuse korral:) kõneoskusetu, (loomade kohta:) võimetu häälitsema
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