/ˈvɤtmɑ/, [ˈvɤtmɑ]
PäritoluFrom Proto-Finnic *vottadak, possibly from Proto-Uralic *watta-. If so, the word might be related to Komi-Zyrian вотны (votny, “to pick, to gather”), вӧтны (vötny, “to catch; to chase, to follow”) (dialectal), Northern Mansi ва̄туӈкве (vātuňkve, “to gather”), Northern Sami vuohttit (“to track, to follow”) and Tundra Nenets [script needed] (weďeʔ-, “to visit; to chase, to track”). Unrelated to Proto-Uralic *wexe- (“to take”).
Another theory suggests an Indo-European borrowing: Proto-Indo-European *wondʰ-éye- (through older Proto-Finnic *vont-ta-), or its Germanic descendant *wandijaną. The semantic development would be "to turn > turn towards oneself > take possession of" (compare German wenden (“to turn”) > German entwenden (“to steal”), and possible parallels in older Germanic languages as well, such as Old Norse venda). The older meaning survives in the derived word võti (“key”, literally “a tool which is turned”) (from Proto-Finnic *vot'in).
Cognates include Livonian võttõ, Votic võttaa, Finnish and Ingrian ottaa, Livvi ottua, Ludian ottada and Veps otta.
- transitiveto take (to get into one's hands, possession or control, with or without force)
“võta kott ja lähme!” — grab your bag and let's go!
“vares võttis leivatüki noka vahele” — the crow took a piece of bread between its beak
- transitiveto take, ingest or consume (to receive (medicine) into one's body, e.g. by inhalation or swallowing)
“võtsin aspiriini” — I took an aspirin
- transitiveto have, eat or drink (to receive food or drink into one's body)
“mees armastab viina võtta.” — the man loves to have vodka
- imperative, transitiveto take, catch or fetch (especially of a dog or a trained animal)
“Äss, võta!” — Ace, take it!
- transitiveto take, receive or obtain (to transfer to one's own use, ownership or possession)
“kui hakkasime maja ehitama, võtsime laenu.” — when we started building the house, we took a loan.
- transitiveto get
“mul on plaan võtta koer” — I plan to get a dog
- transitiveto make doable, feasible, processable
“kell võeti parandada” — the watch was repaired
- transitiveto take, seize or enable (of power, a duty, a right, etc.)
“võtan endale õiguse valida, kellele kassipoja müün” — I reserve the right to choose who I sell the kitten to
“ta võttis süü enda peale” — he took the blame
- impersonal, transitiveto need, use or demand
“väga praktiline auto, võtab vähe kütust.” — a very practical car, consumes little fuel
“vana õmblusmasin seisab kasutult ja võtab ruumi” — the old sewing machine sits useless and takes up space
“võttis aega, enne kui masin taas töökorda saadi” — it took some time to get the machine working again
- impersonalto have an opinion about someone or something; to interpret something in a certain way
“ärge võtke ta juttu tõsiselt!” — don't take him seriously!
“loogiliselt võttes on asjade selline käik üsna kummaline” — logically speaking, this turn of events is rather strange
“ma ei võta tõe pähe kõike, mida internetist loen” — I don't take everything I read on the internet to heart
- impersonalto induce a state, situation or action to move or go to another position, state or situation
“uskumatu vaatepilt võttis sõnatuks” — the incredible sight left me speechless
“trepist ülesminek võtab hingeldama” — going up the stairs takes your breath away
“nii armas, et võtab silma märjaks” — so cute it makes your eyes water
- impersonalto spoil, damage or destroy
“öökülm võttis viinapuude lehed” — the night frost took the leaves of the vines
“tuli võttis kolm inimelu” — the fire claimed three lives
- to act or have an effect
“kutsu keegi appi, kui omal mõistus ei võta” — call someone for help if you lose your mind
“keskpäeval võtab päike hästi” — at noon, the sun is good
- to endure, to be able to (used in comparisons expressing intense activity)
“karjub nagu kõri võtab”
“jookseb mis jalad võtavad” — runs as fast as the legs will take him
- to take (about movement, an activity, or performance)
“võtsin trepil mitu astet korraga” — I took several steps at a time
- to take (regarding a recording, storage or measurement)
“passitaotlejalt võeti sõrmejäljed” — fingerprints were taken from the passport applicant
- to take or harvest
“kartulit võtma” — to harvest potatoes
- colloquial, informalEmphazises the action expressed by another verb
“võtan ja lähen homme Pärnusse” — I will definitely go to Pärnu tomorrow.
“kui on ikka ravikuur ette nähtud, siis võtan ja teen kõik ära.” — if a course of treatment is still prescribed, I will surely do everything.
- to resent or quarrel
“sai hilinemise pärast kõvasti võtta” — got a hard time for being late
Vormidvõtta(infinitive, infinitive-da) · võtan(first-person, indicative, present, singular) · ei võta(first-person, indicative, negative, present, singular) · olen võtnud(first-person, indicative, perfect, singular) · ei ole võtnud(first-person, indicative, negative, perfect, singular) · pole võtnud(first-person, indicative, negative, perfect, singular) · võtad(indicative, present, second-person, singular) · ei võta(indicative, negative, present, second-person, singular) · oled võtnud(indicative, perfect, second-person, singular) · ei ole võtnud(indicative, negative, perfect, second-person, singular) · pole võtnud(indicative, negative, perfect, second-person, singular) · võtab(indicative, present, singular, third-person) · ei võta(indicative, negative, present, singular, third-person) · on võtnud(indicative, perfect, singular, third-person) · ei ole võtnud(indicative, negative, perfect, singular, third-person) · pole võtnud(indicative, negative, perfect, singular, third-person) · võtame(first-person, indicative, plural, present) · ei võta(first-person, indicative, negative, plural, present) · oleme võtnud(first-person, indicative, perfect, plural) · ei ole võtnud(first-person, indicative, negative, perfect, plural)