Estonian

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Etymology

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jaatama +‎ -v

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈjɑːtɑv/, [ˈjɑ̈ːtːɑv]
  • Rhymes: -ɑːtɑv
  • Hyphenation: jaa‧tav

Adjective

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jaatav (genitive jaatava, partitive jaatavat, comparative jaatavam, superlative kõige jaatavam)

  1. affirmative, positive
    Antonym: eitav
  2. appreciative, approving, positive
    • 1957, Friedebert Tuglas, chapter 56, in Felix Ormusson. Valik novelle. (Teosed; 2), 2nd edition, Tallinn: Eesti Riiklik Kirjastus, →ISBN, page 128:
      Võib-olla juba väga ammu algas temale Helene kasvatuslik mõju, esiti jaatavas, siis aga eitavas mõttes, kuni nende teed lõplikult erinesid.
      Perhaps Helene's nurturing influence on him began a long time ago, first in the positive, then in the negative sense, until their paths finally diverged.

Declension

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Declension of jaatav (ÕS type 2/õpik, no gradation)
singular plural
nominative jaatav jaatavad
accusative nom.
gen. jaatava
genitive jaatavate
partitive jaatavat jaatavaid
illative jaatavasse jaatavatesse
jaatavaisse
inessive jaatavas jaatavates
jaatavais
elative jaatavast jaatavatest
jaatavaist
allative jaatavale jaatavatele
jaatavaile
adessive jaataval jaatavatel
jaatavail
ablative jaatavalt jaatavatelt
jaatavailt
translative jaatavaks jaatavateks
jaatavaiks
terminative jaatavani jaatavateni
essive jaatavana jaatavatena
abessive jaatavata jaatavateta
comitative jaatavaga jaatavatega

Participle

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jaatav (genitive jaatava, partitive jaatavat)

  1. present active participle of jaatama

Declension

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Declension of jaatav (ÕS type 2/õpik, no gradation)
singular plural
nominative jaatav jaatavad
accusative nom.
gen. jaatava
genitive jaatavate
partitive jaatavat jaatavaid
illative jaatavasse jaatavatesse
jaatavaisse
inessive jaatavas jaatavates
jaatavais
elative jaatavast jaatavatest
jaatavaist
allative jaatavale jaatavatele
jaatavaile
adessive jaataval jaatavatel
jaatavail
ablative jaatavalt jaatavatelt
jaatavailt
translative jaatavaks jaatavateks
jaatavaiks
terminative jaatavani jaatavateni
essive jaatavana jaatavatena
abessive jaatavata jaatavateta
comitative jaatavaga jaatavatega

References

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  • jaatav in Sõnaveeb (Eesti Keele Instituut)
  • jaatav”, in [EKSS] Eesti keele seletav sõnaraamat [Descriptive Dictionary of the Estonian Language] (in Estonian) (online version), Tallinn: Eesti Keele Sihtasutus (Estonian Language Foundation), 2009