Vocab: abivalmis

helpful

Building blocks

• abi - help

• -valmis - ready

So the word abivalmis literally means "ready to help". It is used to describe someone who is willing and eager to help others.

The Estonian word abivalmis is derived from the Proto-Finnic words api (help) and valmis (ready).

How to use it

You can use the word abivalmis:

• To describe a person who is willing and eager to help others:

  • Abivalmis inimene (a helpful person)

  • Abivalmis naaber (a helpful neighbor)

  • Abivalmis kolleeg (a helpful colleague)

• To describe a situation or event in which people are willing and eager to help each other:

  • Abivalmis õhkkond (a helpful atmosphere)

  • Abivalmis suhtumine (a helpful attitude)

  • Abivalmis kogukond (a helpful community)

Examples

Abivalmis müüja leidis õige toote

Literally: “Helpful cashier found right product”

Idiomatically: “A helpful cashier found the right product”

Abivalmis - Adjective - Nom Sg, "Helpful"
müüja - Noun - Nom Sg, "cashier"
leidis - Verb - 3P Past Sg, "found"
õige - Adjective - Gen Sg, "right"
toote - Noun - Gen Sg, "product"

Sa oled meie peret alati abivalmilt toetanud

Literally: “You have our family always helpfully supported”

Idiomatically: “You have always provided helpful support to our family”

Sa - Pronoun - Nom Sg, "You"
oled - Verb - 2P Past Perfect Sg, "have"
meie - Pronoun - Gen Pl, "our"
peret - Noun - Part Sg, "family"
alati - Adverb, "always"
abivalmilt - Adjective - Ablative Sg, "helpfully"
(oled) toetanud - Verb - 2P Past Perfect Sg, "(have) supported"