vaim
[ˈvɑim]
spirit, mind
Forms
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | vaim | vaimud |
| Genitive | vaimu | vaimude |
| Partitive | vaimu | vaime |
| Illative | vaimusse | vaimudesse |
| Inessive | vaimus | vaimudes |
| Elative | vaimust | vaimudest |
| Allative | vaimule | vaimudele |
| Adessive | vaimul | vaimudel |
| Ablative | vaimult | vaimudelt |
| Translative | vaimuks | vaimudeks |
| Terminative | vaimuni | vaimudeni |
| Essive | vaimuna | vaimudena |
| Abessive | vaimuta | vaimudeta |
| Comitative | vaimuga | vaimudega |
Examples
Pärast puhkust oli tema vaim jälle värske.
After the holiday, his mind felt fresh again.
Vanades lugudes elab metsas hea vaim.
In old stories, a benevolent spirit lives in the forest.
Common combinations
tugev vaim
a strong spirit
hea vaim
a benevolent spirit
Related words
In Estonian
Inimese mõtlemise ja tundmise mittemateriaalne pool; ka üleloomulik olend
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