lubama

Estonian

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *lubat'ak, from luba +‎ -ma. Cognate with Finnish luvata.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈlub̥ɑmɑ/, [ˈlub̥ɑmɑ]
  • Rhymes: -ubɑmɑ
  • Hyphenation: lu‧ba‧ma

Verb

lubama (da-infinitive lubada)

  1. to allow, permit, let, give permission
    1. (transitive) To give permission or consent for something to happen, to someone do something (adessive + da-infinitive).
      Kas sa lubad mul nüüd minna?
      Will you let me go now?
      Võimud ei luba mehel riigist lahkuda.
      The authorities won't allow the man to leave the country.
      Antonym: keelama
      1. As a polite interjection (usually in the imperative mood).
        Luba ma aitan sind!
        Here, let me help you.
        Daamid ja härrad, lubage esitleda: ...
        Ladies and gentlemen, allow me to introduce: ...
      2. To enable to do something, providing the necessary prerequisites or sufficient resources.
        Ostan seda, mida rahakott lubab.
        I buy, what I can afford.
        (literally, “I buy, what my wallet allows.”)
  2. to promise, vow, bode
    1. (transitive) To give a promise, ensure that something happens; to give hope (allative + da-infinitive).
      Luba mulle, et sa kunagi ei sure!
      Promise me you'll never die!
      Homseks lubatakse ilusat ilma.
      They are promising good weather for tomorrow.

Conjugation
Inflection of lubama (ÕS type 27/elama, no gradation)
indicative
present perfect
person positive negative person positive negative
1st sing. luban ei luba 1st sing. olen lubanud ei ole lubanud
pole lubanud
2nd sing. lubad 2nd sing. oled lubanud
3rd sing. lubab 3rd sing. on lubanud
1st plur. lubame 1st plur. oleme lubanud
2nd plur. lubate 2nd plur. olete lubanud
3rd plur. lubavad 3rd plur. on lubanud
passive lubatakse ei lubata passive on lubatud ei ole lubatud
pole lubatud
past pluperfect
person positive negative person positive negative
1st sing. lubasin ei lubanud 1st sing. olin lubanud ei olnud lubanud
polnud lubanud
2nd sing. lubasid 2nd sing. olid lubanud
3rd sing. lubas 3rd sing. oli lubanud
1st plur. lubasime 1st plur. olime lubanud
2nd plur. lubasite 2nd plur. olite lubanud
3rd plur. lubasid 3rd plur. oli lubanud
passive lubati ei lubatud passive oli lubatud ei olnud lubatud
polnud lubatud
conditional
present perfect
person positive negative person positive negative
1st sing. lubaksin ei lubaks 1st sing. lubanuksin
oleksin lubanud		 ei oleks lubanud
poleks lubanud
2nd sing. lubaksid 2nd sing. lubanuksid
oleksid lubanud
3rd sing. lubaks 3rd sing. lubanuks
oleks lubanud
1st plur. lubaksime 1st plur. lubanuksime
oleksime lubanud
2nd plur. lubaksite 2nd plur. lubanuksite
oleksite lubanud
3rd plur. lubaksid 3rd plur. lubanuksid
oleksid lubanud
passive lubataks ei lubataks passive lubatuks
oleks lubatud		 ei oleks lubatud
poleks lubatud
imperative
present perfect
person positive negative person positive negative
1st sing. — — 1st sing. — —
2nd sing. luba ära luba 2nd sing. — —
3rd sing. lubagu ärgu lubagu 3rd sing. olgu lubanud ärgu olgu lubanud
1st plur. lubagem ärme lubame
ärme luba
ärgem lubagem		 1st plur. — —
2nd plur. lubage ärge lubage 2nd plur. — —
3rd plur. lubagu ärgu lubagu 3rd plur. olgu lubanud ärgu olgu lubanud
passive lubatagu ärgu lubatagu passive olgu lubatud ärgu olgu lubatud
quotative
present perfect
voice positive negative voice positive negative
active lubavat ei lubavat active olevat lubanud ei olevat lubanud
polevat lubanud
passive lubatavat ei lubatavat passive olevat lubatud ei olevat lubatud
polevat lubatud
Nominal forms
ma-infinitive active passive da-infinitive present past
nominative lubama lubatama nominative lubada olla lubanud
inessive lubamas — inessive lubades olles lubanud
elative lubamast — participle active passive
translative lubamaks — present lubav lubatav
abessive lubamata — past lubanud lubatud

Antonyms
  • (to allow, give permission): keelama

Derived terms
  • lubadus
  • lubatu
  • lubamatu
    • lubamatult
    • lubamatus
  • lubamine

References
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