vague; indefinite; indeterminate; unclear; not clearly defined; lacking a precise form, extent, or meaning
Building blocks
eba- → prefix meaning “un-, non-, in-” (negates or undermines the root)
määra- → root, from määr (“measure, degree,)—related to määrama (“to determine, define”)
-ne → adjective ending
So literally “ebamäärane” means “without a definite “measure”—undetermined.
How to use it:
Here is how you use the word “ebamäärane” ⬇️
Example
Kohtumise tulemus jäi ebamääraseks
Literally: “Meeting’s result remained vague-into”
Idiomatically: “The outcome of the meeting remained vague”
Kohtumise – Noun – Genitive Singular: “of the meeting”
tulemus – Noun – Nominative Singular: “result / outcome”
jäi – Verb – 3rd Person Singular, Past Tense: “remained”
ebamääraseks – Adjective – Translative Singular: “vague” (into a vague state)