Estonian edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Finnic *osait'ak, with an added -k- in analogy with similar gradation patterns. Equivalent to osa +‎ -ma. Cognate to Finnish osata and Votic õzata.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈoskɑmɑ/, [ˈoskɑmɑ]
  • Rhymes: -oskɑmɑ
  • Hyphenation: os‧ka‧ma

Verb edit

oskama (da-infinitive osata)

  1. to can (to have some skill, to be capable of something)
    Synonyms: valdama, teadma, (informal) mõistma, mõikama, taipama, suutma, tundma, kõnelema, rääkima
    Ma ei oska veel autoga sõita.
    I can't drive a car yet.

Conjugation edit

References edit

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