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	~~<h1>~~Prepositions in Estonian~~</h1>~~		==Prepositions in Estonian==

	<p>Prepositions are important words in Estonian that express relationships between different words in a sentence. They usually indicate direction, location, or time. In Estonian, prepositions are always followed by a noun or a pronoun in a specific case. The case used depends on the meaning of the preposition and the context of the sentence. In this lesson, we will learn about the different prepositions in Estonian, their usage, and their role in expressing relationships between words.</p>		<p>Prepositions are important words in Estonian that express relationships between different words in a sentence. They usually indicate direction, location, or time. In Estonian, prepositions are always followed by a noun or a pronoun in a specific case. The case used depends on the meaning of the preposition and the context of the sentence. In this lesson, we will learn about the different prepositions in Estonian, their usage, and their role in expressing relationships between words.</p>

	~~<h2>~~Usage of Prepositions~~</h2>~~		==Usage of Prepositions==

	<p>Prepositions in Estonian, like in other languages, are used to give more information about the relationships between different parts of a sentence. They can be used to show:</p>		<p>Prepositions in Estonian, like in other languages, are used to give more information about the relationships between different parts of a sentence. They can be used to show:</p>
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	<p>Note that in Estonian, prepositions are followed by nouns or pronouns in a specific case. The case used depends on the meaning of the preposition and the context of the sentence.</p>		<p>Note that in Estonian, prepositions are followed by nouns or pronouns in a specific case. The case used depends on the meaning of the preposition and the context of the sentence.</p>

	~~<h2>~~Prepositions with Cases~~</h2>~~		==Prepositions with Cases==

	<p>In Estonian, prepositions are used with different cases depending on their meaning. Here is a list of some prepositions and the cases they usually take:</p>		<p>In Estonian, prepositions are used with different cases depending on their meaning. Here is a list of some prepositions and the cases they usually take:</p>
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	<p>Note that this list is not comprehensive, and the same preposition may be used with different cases depending on the context of the sentence. It is important to study and practice the use of prepositions to gain a better understanding of their meanings and the cases they take.</p>		<p>Note that this list is not comprehensive, and the same preposition may be used with different cases depending on the context of the sentence. It is important to study and practice the use of prepositions to gain a better understanding of their meanings and the cases they take.</p>

	~~<h2>~~Examples of Prepositions~~</h2>~~		==Examples of Prepositions==

	<p>Here are some examples of prepositions in Estonian and their use with different cases:</p>		<p>Here are some examples of prepositions in Estonian and their use with different cases:</p>

	~~<h3>~~Example 1~~</h3>~~		===Example 1===

	<p><em>Ma olen pargis</em> (I am in the park)</p>		<p><em>Ma olen pargis</em> (I am in the park)</p>
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	~~<h3>~~Example 2~~</h3>~~		===Example 2===

	<p><em>Ma lähen randa</em> (I am going to the beach)</p>		<p><em>Ma lähen randa</em> (I am going to the beach)</p>
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	~~<h3>~~Example 3~~</h3>~~		===Example 3===

	<p><em>Tema räägib eesti keeles</em> (He speaks in Estonian)</p>		<p><em>Tema räägib eesti keeles</em> (He speaks in Estonian)</p>
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	~~<h3>~~Example 4~~</h3>~~		===Example 4===

	<p><em>Auto seisab maja kõrval</em> (The car is parked beside the house)</p>		<p><em>Auto seisab maja kõrval</em> (The car is parked beside the house)</p>
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	~~<h2>~~Practice Exercises~~</h2>~~		==Practice Exercises==

	<p>Here are some practice exercises to help you understand and use prepositions correctly in Estonian:</p>		<p>Here are some practice exercises to help you understand and use prepositions correctly in Estonian:</p>

	~~<h3>~~Exercise 1~~</h3>~~		===Exercise 1===

	<p>Complete the following sentences with the correct preposition:</p>		<p>Complete the following sentences with the correct preposition:</p>
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	~~<h3>~~Exercise 2~~</h3>~~		===Exercise 2===

	<p>Create 5 sentences using prepositions and their appropriate cases. Be creative!</p>		<p>Create 5 sentences using prepositions and their appropriate cases. Be creative!</p>
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<h1>Prepositions in Estonian</h1>

<p>Prepositions are important words in Estonian that express relationships between different words in a sentence. They usually indicate direction, location, or time. In Estonian, prepositions are always followed by a noun or a pronoun in a specific case. The case used depends on the meaning of the preposition and the context of the sentence. In this lesson, we will learn about the different prepositions in Estonian, their usage, and their role in expressing relationships between words.</p>

<h2>Usage of Prepositions</h2>

<p>Prepositions in Estonian, like in other languages, are used to give more information about the relationships between different parts of a sentence. They can be used to show:</p>

<ul>
<li>Location: <em>Maja ees</em> (in front of the house)</li>
<li>Movement: <em>Merre ujuma</em> (swimming into the sea)</li>
<li>Time: <em>Suvel</em> (in the summer)</li>
<li>Direction: <em>Ta astus tuppa</em> (he entered the room)</li>
<li>Relationships between actions or events: <em>Pärast tööd</em> (after work)</li>
</ul>

<p>Note that in Estonian, prepositions are followed by nouns or pronouns in a specific case. The case used depends on the meaning of the preposition and the context of the sentence.</p>

<h2>Prepositions with Cases</h2>

<p>In Estonian, prepositions are used with different cases depending on their meaning. Here is a list of some prepositions and the cases they usually take:</p>

<table class="wikitable">
<tr>
<th>Preposition</th>
<th>Case Used</th>
<th>Example</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><em>Alla</em></td>
<td>Illative (in)</td>
<td><em>Alla tulema</em> (come down)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><em>Juures</em></td>
<td>Adessive (at, with)</td>
<td><em>Juures olema</em> (to be with)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><em>Kõrval</em></td>
<td>Genitive (next to, beside)</td>
<td><em>Kõrval seisma</em> (stand beside)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><em>Kuni</em></td>
<td>Illative (until)</td>
<td><em>Kuni homseni</em> (until tomorrow)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><em>Läbi</em></td>
<td>Partitive (through, by)</td>
<td><em>Läbi metsa</em> (through the forest)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><em>Nagu</em></td>
<td>Nominative (like, as)</td>
<td><em>Nagu isa, nii poeg</em> (like father, like son)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><em>Pele</em></td>
<td>Elative (from)</td>
<td><em>Pele tulema</em> (come from)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><em>Pärast</em></td>
<td>Genitive (after)</td>
<td><em>Pärast tööd</em> (after work)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><em>Sisse</em></td>
<td>Inessive (in)</td>
<td><em>Sisse minema</em> (go inside)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><em>Vastu</em></td>
<td>Adessive (against)</td>
<td><em>Vastu seisma</em> (stand against)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><em>Välja</em></td>
<td>Illative (out of)</td>
<td><em>Välja minema</em> (go out of)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><em>Ära</em></td>
<td>Illative (away from)</td>
<td><em>Ära jooksma</em> (run away from)</td>
</tr>
</table>

<p>Note that this list is not comprehensive, and the same preposition may be used with different cases depending on the context of the sentence. It is important to study and practice the use of prepositions to gain a better understanding of their meanings and the cases they take.</p>

<h2>Examples of Prepositions</h2>

<p>Here are some examples of prepositions in Estonian and their use with different cases:</p>

<h3>Example 1</h3>

<p><em>Ma olen pargis</em> (I am in the park)</p>

<ul>
<li><em>Pargis</em> is in the elative case, indicating location</li>
<li><em>Ma</em> is in the nominative case, indicating the subject of the sentence</li>
</ul>

<h3>Example 2</h3>

<p><em>Ma lähen randa</em> (I am going to the beach)</p>

<ul>
<li><em>Randa</em> is in the illative case, indicating direction/movement</li>
<li><em>Ma</em> is in the nominative case, indicating the subject of the sentence</li>
</ul>

<h3>Example 3</h3>

<p><em>Tema räägib eesti keeles</em> (He speaks in Estonian)</p>

<ul>
<li><em>Eesti keeles</em> is in the adessive case, indicating language</li>
<li><em>Tema</em> is in the nominative case, indicating the subject of the sentence</li>
</ul>

<h3>Example 4</h3>

<p><em>Auto seisab maja kõrval</em> (The car is parked beside the house)</p>

<ul>
<li><em>Maja kõrval</em> is in the genitive case, indicating location</li>
<li><em>Auto</em> is in the nominative case, indicating the subject of the sentence</li>
</ul>

<h2>Practice Exercises</h2>

<p>Here are some practice exercises to help you understand and use prepositions correctly in Estonian:</p>

<h3>Exercise 1</h3>

<p>Complete the following sentences with the correct preposition:</p>

<ol>
<li><em>Ma ostan pitsa</em> <blank>online</blank>.</li>
<li><em>Kassi sööb hiir</em> <blank>tagavaraks</blank>.</li>
<li><em>Ta eksib tihti</em> <blank>linnas</blank>.</li>
<li><em>Lapsed ujuvad</em> <blank>meres</blank>.</li>
<li><em>Ma lähen</em> <blank>tööle</blank>.</li>
</ol>

<table class="wikitable">
<tr>
<th>Preposition</th>
<th>Case Used</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Online</td>
<td>Inessive (in/on)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Tagavaraks</td>
<td>Illative (for)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Linnas</td>
<td>Inessive (in)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Meres</td>
<td>Inessive (in)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Tööle</td>
<td>Illative (to)</td>
</tr>
</table>

<h3>Exercise 2</h3>

<p>Create 5 sentences using prepositions and their appropriate cases. Be creative!</p>

<ul>
<li><blank># 1</blank></li>
<li><blank># 2</blank></li>
<li><blank># 3</blank></li>
<li><blank># 4</blank></li>
<li><blank># 5</blank></li

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			==Related Lessons==
			* [[Language/Standard-estonian/Grammar/Articles\|Articles]]
			* [[Language/Standard-estonian/Grammar/Questions\|Questions]]
			* [[Language/Standard-estonian/Grammar/Conditional-Mood\|Conditional Mood]]
			* [[Language/Standard-estonian/Grammar/Past-Tense\|Past Tense]]
			* [[Language/Standard-estonian/Grammar/Basic-Sentence-Structure\|Basic Sentence Structure]]
			* [[Language/Standard-estonian/Grammar/Adverbs\|Adverbs]]
			* [[Language/Standard-estonian/Grammar/Conjunctions\|Conjunctions]]
			* [[Language/Standard-estonian/Grammar/How-to-Use-Be\|How to Use Be]]
			* [[Language/Standard-estonian/Grammar/Nouns\|Nouns]]
			* [[Language/Standard-estonian/Grammar/Negation-and-word-order\|Negation and word order]]

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