Verbs That Take -ga
Ma nõustun sinuga means I agree with you. These verbs always take the comitative, even when English says to or nothing.
How It Works
The comitative -ga usually means with. Some verbs always take it, even when English uses a different word or no word at all:
- harjuma – get used to: Ma olen sellega harjunud.
- tegelema – be busy with, do: Ta tegeleb spordiga. Millega sa tegeled? (What do you do?)
- kohtuma – meet: Ma kohtusin sõbraga.
- nõustuma – agree with: Ma nõustun sinuga.
- rahul olema – be happy with: Kas sa oled tööga rahul?
- hakkama saama – manage, cope: Ma saan sellega hakkama.
- tutvuma – get to know: Rõõm teiega tutvuda!
English says meet a friend, with no preposition, but Estonian says kohtuma sõbraga. English says used to, but Estonian says harjuma millegagi.
With an action. Harjuma can also take a ma-infinitive or a -mine noun: Ma olen harjunud vara tõusma or vara tõusmisega.
Rahul and rahule. Rahul olema means to be satisfied. Rahule jääma means to end up satisfied: Ta jäi tulemusega rahule.
The -ga forms of the pronouns are minuga, sinuga, temaga, meiega, teiega, nendega and sellega.
Examples (6)
- Ma olen külma ilmaga juba harjunud.
I'm already used to the cold weather.
- Millega sa vabal ajal tegeled?
What do you do in your free time?
Word by Word: what-with you free time-at are-busy
- Ma kohtusin eile vana sõbraga.
Yesterday I met an old friend.
- Ma nõustun sinuga täielikult.
I completely agree with you.
- Kas sa oled oma uue korteriga rahul?
Are you happy with your new apartment?
- Ära muretse, ma saan sellega ise hakkama.
Don't worry, I can manage it myself.
Common Mistakes
Treating the person you meet as a direct object.
Ma kohtusin eile sõpra.Ma kohtusin eile sõbraga.Kohtuma always takes -ga, even though English says meet someone with no preposition.
Using the allative because English says used to.
Ma olen harjunud külmale ilmale.Ma olen harjunud külma ilmaga.Harjuma always takes -ga, not a to-case.
How It Connects
Learn This First
Some verbs take -ga.
Related Patterns
- koos + ComitativeTogether with (Koos)
Koos stresses doing something together, which is different from a verb that simply requires -ga.
Level 2 - Verbs That Take the Illative
Another group of verbs with a fixed case: uskuma, armuma, suhtuma.
Level 4 - Verbs That Take the Elative
Verbs like huvituma and sõltuma take the elative.
Level 3 - Verbs That Take the Inessive
Verbs like kahtlema and seisnema take the inessive.
Level 5 - Verbs That Change Meaning with Case
Some verbs mean different things with different cases.
Level 5
Words in This Pattern
Practice Verbs That Take -ga in Bubblegum
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