mõistma
Estonian edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Finnic *muistadak, from Proto-Finno-Ugric *muja-. Cognate to Finnish muistaa, Veps muštta, Erzya муемс (mujems, “to find”), Eastern Mari муаш (muaš, “to find, to get, to understand, to decide”), Northern Khanty мўйәптә- (mŭjəptə-, “to let sb guess sth”), and possibly Komi-Zyrian мойд (mojd, “fairytale”) and Hungarian mutat (“to show”).
Verb edit
mõistma (da-infinitive mõista)
- to understand
- Ma ei mõista, mida sa üritad rääkida.
- I don't understand what you're trying to say.
- to guess
- Mõista ära, mis see on.
- Guess what it is.
- (colloquial) to know, to know how to do something; can
- Kas sa lugeda juba mõistad?
- Can you read already?
- to sentence (in court)
- Mees mõisteti viieks aastaks vangi.
- The man was sentenced to five years of prison.
- to be proven (in court)
- Mees mõisteti süüdi.
- The man was proven guilty.
- Mees mõisteti süütuks.
- The man was proven innocent.
Conjugation edit
Conjugation of mõistma (ÕS type 34/saatma, no gradation)