Estonian

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Etymology

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Coined ex nihilo by Johannes Aavik in 1930. Likely influenced by meelde tulema and Latin mēns.

Verb

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meenuma (da-infinitive meenuda)

  1. to remember; to recall from one's memory
    Mulle ei meenu ta nimi.
    I don't remember his name.

Usage notes

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Like meeldima, the subject is in the allative and the object is in the nominative.

Conjugation

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