Quotative: -vat
olevat, tulevat, hakkavat, kuuldavasti
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The quotative passes on someone else’s words without vouching for them: “reportedly”, “allegedly”. Form: the ma-infinitive stem + -vat.
olema → olevat, tulema → tulevat, minema → minevat, tegema → tegevat, hakkama → hakkavat. Past: olevat + -nud.
Common in news and forecasts, with words such as kuuldavasti, väidetavalt, ilmateate järgi.
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Words and phrases in this topic (2)
- Ta tulevat homme
- They say he will come tomorrow
- Ta olevat haige olnud
- They say he was ill