Estonian/Pronouns
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A pronoun (asesõna) has a long and short form. Here are the singular Estonian pronouns in the first three cases:
| English | Nominative | - short | Genitive | - short | Accusative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | mina | ma | minu | mu | mind |
| you (singular) | sina | sa | sinu | su | sind |
| he/she | tema | ta | tema | ta | teda |
| we | meie | me | meie | me | meid |
| you (plural) | teie | te | teie | te | teid |
| they | nemad | nad | nende | nad | neid |
Pronouns & cases
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Kelle? 
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| Minu ema | My mother |
| Sinu isa | your father |
| Tema taldrik | His/her plate |
| Meie õpetaja | Our teacher |
| Teie õde | Your sister |
| Nende vend | Their brother |
Here we have some tenses in genitive case.
- Kelle oma? : Who own is?
- Venna õpik : The brother's textbook
- Minu õpik : My textbook
- Õe kleit : The sister's dress
- Tema kleit : Her dress
- Kelle pall see on? : Who is this ball?
- See on lapse oma : The child's own this
- See on lapse pall : The child's this ball
- Kelle oma see on? : Who own this is?
- See on minu õe oma : My sister's own this
- Kelle vihit see on? : Who notebook this is?
- See on õpilase vihik : The student's this notebook
- See on õpilase oma : The student's own this
Osastav kääne
| Keda?
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Whom?
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|---|---|
| Mind ei ole | Don't is me |
| Ma armastan sind | I love you |
| Ma vihkan teda | I hate him/her |
| Ta ootab meid | He/she waits us |
| Ta nägi teid | He/she saw you |
| Ta kuulis neid | He/she heard them |