Estonian:Modal verbs
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Estonian uses a range of modal verbs - like most other languages - to add meaning to the secondary verb. In Estonian, the modal verb indicates which of the infinitives to use.
Infinitives
Here is a list of modal verbs and which infinitive.
This needs to be checked
| Modal | English | Inf. | Example |
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| hakkama (hakka-) | begin | MA | Ma hakkasin laulma |
| meeldima (meeldi-) | like | DA | mulle meeldib minna Tartusse rongiga |
| oskama (oska-) | be able (skill) | DA | Tema ei oska laulda |
| peaks | should | MA | Ma arvan, et ma peaksin minema hetkel magama |
| peatma (pea-) | have to, need to | MA | Ma pean minema Tartusse |
| proovima (proovi-) | try (action) | DA | Ma proovisin lugeda raamatut |
| püüdma (püüa-) | try (skill), catch | DA | Ma püüan laulda iga päev |
| saatma (saa-) | be allowed to | DA | Ma saan minna sinu majja! |
| soovima (soovi-) | wish, want | DA | Kas sa soovid minna Tartusse koos minuga? |
| tahtma (taha-) | want to | DA | Kas sa tahad minna Tartusse koos minuga? |
| võitma (või-) | have the power to | DA | Ma võin minna Tartusse homme minu sõbraga kaasa |
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