14 cases, but only a handful do the daily work.
Every Estonian noun is learned as three forms. All other cases are built from the genitive stem.
- ▸Nimetav (nominative) — the dictionary form, used for the subject: raamat.
- ▸Omastav (genitive) — possession and the base for other cases: raamatu.
- ▸Osastav (partitive) — partial objects, after numbers and after negation: raamatut.
PRACTICE · 1/8 · CASES
Ma joon ___.
I am drinking water.