lubama

Estonian

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *lubat'ak, from luba +‎ -ma. Cognate with Finnish luvata.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈlub̥ɑmɑ/, [ˈlub̥ɑmɑ]
Rhymes: -ubɑmɑ
Hyphenation: lu‧ba‧ma

Verb

lubama (da-infinitive lubada)

to allow, permit, let, give permission
1. (transitive) To give permission or consent for something to happen, to someone do something (adessive + da-infinitive).
  Kas sa lubad mul nüüd minna?
  Will you let me go now?
  
  Võimud ei luba mehel riigist lahkuda.
  The authorities won't allow the man to leave the country.
  
  Antonym: keelama
  1. As a polite interjection (usually in the imperative mood).
    Luba ma aitan sind!
    Here, let me help you.
    
    Daamid ja härrad, lubage esitleda: ...
    Ladies and gentlemen, allow me to introduce: ...
  2. To enable to do something, providing the necessary prerequisites or sufficient resources.
    Ostan seda, mida rahakott lubab.
    I buy, what I can afford.
    (literally, “I buy, what my wallet allows.”)
to promise, vow, bode
1. (transitive) To give a promise, ensure that something happens; to give hope (allative + da-infinitive).
  Luba mulle, et sa kunagi ei sure!
  Promise me you'll never die!
  
  Homseks lubatakse ilusat ilma.
  They are promising good weather for tomorrow.

Conjugation

Conjugation of lubama (ÕS type 27/elama, no gradation)

indicative
present			perfect
person	positive	negative	person	positive	negative
1st sing.	luban	ei luba	1st sing.	olen lubanud	ei ole lubanud pole lubanud
2nd sing.	lubad		2nd sing.	oled lubanud
3rd sing.	lubab		3rd sing.	on lubanud
1st plur.	lubame		1st plur.	oleme lubanud
2nd plur.	lubate		2nd plur.	olete lubanud
3rd plur.	lubavad		3rd plur.	on lubanud
impersonal	lubatakse	ei lubata	impersonal	on lubatud	ei ole lubatud pole lubatud
past			pluperfect
person	positive	negative	person	positive	negative
1st sing.	lubasin	ei lubanud	1st sing.	olin lubanud	ei olnud lubanud polnud lubanud
2nd sing.	lubasid		2nd sing.	olid lubanud
3rd sing.	lubas		3rd sing.	oli lubanud
1st plur.	lubasime		1st plur.	olime lubanud
2nd plur.	lubasite		2nd plur.	olite lubanud
3rd plur.	lubasid		3rd plur.	oli lubanud
impersonal	lubati	ei lubatud	impersonal	oli lubatud	ei olnud lubatud polnud lubatud
conditional
present			perfect
person	positive	negative	person	positive	negative
1st sing.	lubaksin	ei lubaks	1st sing.	lubanuksin oleksin lubanud	ei lubanuks ei oleks lubanud poleks lubanud
2nd sing.	lubaksid		2nd sing.	lubanuksid oleksid lubanud
3rd sing.	lubaks		3rd sing.	lubanuks oleks lubanud
1st plur.	lubaksime		1st plur.	lubanuksime oleksime lubanud
2nd plur.	lubaksite		2nd plur.	lubanuksite oleksite lubanud
3rd plur.	lubaksid		3rd plur.	lubanuksid oleksid lubanud
impersonal	lubataks	ei lubataks	impersonal	oleks lubatud	ei oleks lubatud poleks lubatud
imperative
present			perfect
person	positive	negative	person	positive	negative
1st sing.	—	—	1st sing.	—	—
2nd sing.	luba	ära luba	2nd sing.	ole lubanud	ära ole lubanud
3rd sing.	lubagu	ärgu lubagu	3rd sing.	olgu lubanud	ärgu olgu lubanud
1st plur.	lubagem	ärme lubame ärme luba ärgem lubagem	1st plur.	olgem lubanud	ärme oleme lubanud ärme ole lubanud ärgem olgem lubanud
2nd plur.	lubage	ärge lubage	2nd plur.	olge lubanud	ärge olge lubanud
3rd plur.	lubagu	ärgu lubagu	3rd plur.	olgu lubanud	ärgu olgu lubanud
impersonal	lubatagu	ärgu lubatagu	impersonal	olgu lubatud	ärgu olgu lubatud
quotative
present			perfect
voice	positive	negative	voice	positive	negative
active	lubavat	ei lubavat	active	olevat lubanud	ei olevat lubanud polevat lubanud
passive	lubatavat	ei lubatavat	passive	olevat lubatud	ei olevat lubatud polevat lubatud
Nominal forms
ma-infinitive	active	passive	da-infinitive	present	past
nominative	lubama	lubatama	nominative	lubada	olla lubanud
illative	lubama	—	inessive	lubades	olles lubanud
inessive	lubamas		participle	active	passive
elative	lubamast		present	lubav	lubatav
translative	lubamaks		past	lubanud	lubatud
abessive	lubamata		negative	lubamatu	—

Antonyms

(antonym(s) of “to allow, give permission”): keelama

Derived terms

Related terms

luba

References

lubama in Sõnaveeb (Eesti Keele Instituut)