aitama

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Estonian

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Finnic *abittadak (to help, assist), from both *api (help, aid, assistance), and the suffix *-ttadak, from Proto-Finno-Ugric *-kta-, from Proto-Uralic *-pta-.

Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: -ɑmɑ
  • Hyphenation: ai‧ta‧ma

Verb

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aitama (da-infinitive aidata)

  1. (governs keda/mida or kellel/mida teha, transitive) to help, assist, give assistance
    päästjad aitasid hädalised kuivale maalerescuers helped the distressed to dry land
    aitasin sõbral autot parandadaI helped a friend fix his car
    Jumal, aita!God, help!
    Synonyms: abistama, avitama
    1. (about an aid, transitive) to help or have an effect on
      see rohi aitab iivelduse vastuthis herb helps with nausea
      muusika aitas leevendada argielu hallustmusic helped relieve the grayness of everyday life
  2. (governs millest, third person) to be enough, to suffice
    aitab küll!that's enough!
    linnaga tutvumiseks aitab paarist tunnista couple of hours will be enough to get to know the city
    1. (governs mida teha, third person, rare) to fit, suit
      kleit aitab veel kandathe dress still fits
      Synonyms: kõlbama, sobima
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Conjugation

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References

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  • aitama”, in [PSV] Eesti keele põhisõnavara sõnastik [Dictionary of Estonian Basic Vocabulary] (in Estonian) (online version, not updated), Tallinn: Eesti Keele Sihtasutus (Estonian Language Foundation), 2014
  • aitama in Sõnaveeb (Eesti Keele Instituut)
  • aitama”, in [EKSS] Eesti keele seletav sõnaraamat [Descriptive Dictionary of the Estonian Language] (in Estonian) (online version), Tallinn: Eesti Keele Sihtasutus (Estonian Language Foundation), 2009
  • aitama”, in [ÕS] Eesti õigekeelsussõnaraamat ÕS 2018 [Estonian Spelling Dictionary] (in Estonian) (online version), Tallinn: Eesti Keele Sihtasutus (Estonian Language Foundation), 2018, →ISBN