tunnistama
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Estonian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Irregular derivation from tundma + -stama. Cognate to Finnish tunnistaa. See also tunnustama.
Verb[edit]
tunnistama (da-infinitive tunnistada)
- to admit
- Tunnistan, et eksisin.
- I admit that I made a mistake.
- to confess
- Tunnistasin preestrile oma patte.
- I confessed my sins to the priest.
- to recognise
- Ta ei tunnista keisri võimu.
- He doesn't recognise the emperor's power.
- to proselytise, to missionise
- Ta tunnistas külades oma jumalat.
- He proselytised of his God in the villages.
- to testify
- Homme ma lähen tema vastu tunnistama
- I'll go to testify against him tomorrow.
- to be proven (in court)
- Mees tunnistati mõrvas süüdi
- The man was proven guilty of murder.
Conjugation[edit]
Conjugation of tunnistama (ÕS type 27/elama, no gradation)