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Mastering Estonian declensions is a crucial step for anyone aiming to achieve fluency in this unique and beautiful language. Estonian nouns change their forms based on their role in a sentence, a feature that adds nuance and precision to communication but can be challenging for learners to grasp. Our grammar exercises are designed to help you understand and use these declensions correctly, providing you with the tools to navigate the complexities of Estonian noun cases with confidence. Through a series of targeted exercises, you will familiarize yourself with the rules and patterns governing Estonian noun declensions. From practicing the nominative, genitive, and partitive cases to tackling more advanced forms like the illative and elative, our exercises cover a comprehensive range of scenarios. Whether you are a beginner building foundational skills or an advanced learner polishing your proficiency, these exercises will help you internalize the declension system, making your Estonian more accurate and expressive.
1. Ma lähen *tööl* hommikul (locative case of "töö").
2. Raamat on *laual* (locative case of "laud").
3. See on minu *koer* (nominative case of "koer").
4. Me läheme *parki* jalutama (allative case of "park").
5. Ma sain kingituse oma *sõbralt* (ablative case of "sõber").
6. Lapsed mängivad *õues* (locative case of "õu").
7. Ma armastan oma *ema* (partitive case of "ema").
8. Kas sa tead selle *mehe* nime? (genitive case of "mees").
9. Ta tuli *koolist* otse koju (elative case of "kool").
10. Meie maja on *mere ääres* (locative case of "meri" + "ääres").
1. Ma lähen *koolis* õppima (location of learning).
2. Kass magab *diivanil* (place where the cat is sleeping).
3. Ta ostis *poest* piima (place where the milk was bought).
4. Me sõidame *Eestisse* puhkama (destination country).
5. Koer jookseb *pargis* (location where the dog is running).
6. Ta tuli *tööst* hilja (place from where he/she came).
7. Me elame *Tallinnas* (city of residence).
8. Lapsed mängivad *õues* (place where children are playing).
9. Ma lähen *sõbra juurde* külla (destination to visit a friend).
10. Ta töötab *kontoris* (place of work).
1. Koer jooksis *parki* (noun in illative case, meaning "to the park").
2. Ma armastan *raamatuid* (noun in partitive case, meaning "books").
3. Ema tegi mulle *supi* (noun in genitive case, meaning "soup").
4. Nad läksid *kooli* (noun in illative case, meaning "to the school").
5. Ta unustas oma *prillid* (noun in partitive case, meaning "glasses").
6. Me sõidame *Tallinnasse* (noun in illative case, meaning "to Tallinn").
7. Laps mängis *mänguasjadega* (noun in comitative case, meaning "with toys").
8. Mul on kaks *kassi* (noun in partitive case, meaning "cats").
9. Õpetaja andis mulle *õpiku* (noun in genitive case, meaning "textbook").
10. Nad istusid *pingil* (noun in adessive case, meaning "on the bench").
